diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/mmu.c b/virt/kvm/arm/mmu.c
index 38b4c910b6c38..a48994af70b87 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/mmu.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/mmu.c
@@ -2301,15 +2301,6 @@ int kvm_arch_prepare_memory_region(struct kvm *kvm,
 		if (!vma || vma->vm_start >= reg_end)
 			break;
 
-		/*
-		 * Mapping a read-only VMA is only allowed if the
-		 * memory region is configured as read-only.
-		 */
-		if (writable && !(vma->vm_flags & VM_WRITE)) {
-			ret = -EPERM;
-			break;
-		}
-
 		/*
 		 * Take the intersection of this VMA with the memory region
 		 */