diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-tlc591xx.c b/drivers/leds/leds-tlc591xx.c
index de16c29d7895..b806eca83d27 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-tlc591xx.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-tlc591xx.c
@@ -231,10 +231,6 @@ tlc591xx_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	if (!count || count > tlc591xx->max_leds)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!i2c_check_functionality(client->adapter,
-				     I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
-		return -EIO;
-
 	priv = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!priv)
 		return -ENOMEM;