diff --git a/sys/dev/qlxge/qls_os.h b/sys/dev/qlxge/qls_os.h
index b10a37ecd5d3..8313de7eaf9b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/qlxge/qls_os.h
+++ b/sys/dev/qlxge/qls_os.h
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@
 #include <machine/_inttypes.h>
 #include <sys/conf.h>
 
-#if __FreeBSD_version < 900044
-#error FreeBSD Version not supported - use version >= 900044
-#endif
-
 #include <net/if.h>
 #include <net/if_var.h>
 #include <net/if_arp.h>