diff --git a/src/libopensc/apdu.c b/src/libopensc/apdu.c
index a81d185d..d32d4404 100644
--- a/src/libopensc/apdu.c
+++ b/src/libopensc/apdu.c
@@ -291,10 +291,6 @@ sc_check_apdu(sc_card_t *card, const sc_apdu_t *apdu)
 		/* data is expected       */
 		if (apdu->resplen == 0 || apdu->resp == NULL)
 			goto error;
-		/* return buffer to small */
-		if ((apdu->le == 0 && apdu->resplen < SC_MAX_APDU_BUFFER_SIZE-2)
-				|| (apdu->resplen < apdu->le))
-			goto error;
 		break;
 	case SC_APDU_CASE_3_SHORT:
 		/* data is sent */
@@ -314,10 +310,6 @@ sc_check_apdu(sc_card_t *card, const sc_apdu_t *apdu)
 		/* data is expected       */
 		if (apdu->resplen == 0 || apdu->resp == NULL)
 			goto error;
-		/* return buffer to small */
-		if ((apdu->le == 0 && apdu->resplen < SC_MAX_APDU_BUFFER_SIZE-2)
-				|| (apdu->resplen < apdu->le))
-			goto error;
 		/* inconsistent datalen   */
 		if (apdu->datalen != apdu->lc)
 			goto error;