diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/mmap.c b/arch/x86/mm/mmap.c
index 19ad095b41dfc..797295e792b2f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/mmap.c
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ static int mmap_is_legacy(void)
 	if (current->personality & ADDR_COMPAT_LAYOUT)
 		return 1;
 
-	if (rlimit(RLIMIT_STACK) == RLIM_INFINITY)
-		return 1;
-
 	return sysctl_legacy_va_layout;
 }