diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index 32267d5..49fa1e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -4800,11 +4800,7 @@
   	struct bnx2 *bp = dev->priv;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (eeprom->offset > bp->flash_info->total_size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if ((eeprom->offset + eeprom->len) > bp->flash_info->total_size)
-		eeprom->len = bp->flash_info->total_size - eeprom->offset;
+	/* parameters already validated in ethtool_get_eeprom */
 
 	rc = bnx2_nvram_read(bp, eeprom->offset, eebuf, eeprom->len);
 
@@ -4818,11 +4814,7 @@
   	struct bnx2 *bp = dev->priv;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (eeprom->offset > bp->flash_info->total_size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if ((eeprom->offset + eeprom->len) > bp->flash_info->total_size)
-		eeprom->len = bp->flash_info->total_size - eeprom->offset;
+	/* parameters already validated in ethtool_set_eeprom */
 
 	rc = bnx2_nvram_write(bp, eeprom->offset, eebuf, eeprom->len);