diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-bcm-iproc.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-bcm-iproc.c
index d392a82..79b1e58 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-bcm-iproc.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-bcm-iproc.c
@@ -148,8 +148,7 @@
 		value = rate * state->duty_cycle;
 		duty = div64_u64(value, div);
 
-		if (period < IPROC_PWM_PERIOD_MIN ||
-		    duty < IPROC_PWM_DUTY_CYCLE_MIN)
+		if (period < IPROC_PWM_PERIOD_MIN)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		if (period <= IPROC_PWM_PERIOD_MAX &&