diff --git a/cpukit/ChangeLog b/cpukit/ChangeLog
index c9d87b8897..ee88693689 100644
--- a/cpukit/ChangeLog
+++ b/cpukit/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2010-08-09	Sebastian Huber <sebastian.huber@embedded-brains.de>
+
+	PR 1604/cpukit
+	* rtems/src/regioncreate.c: Removed superfluous parameter check.
+
 2010-08-09	Sebastian Huber <sebastian.huber@embedded-brains.de>
 
 	PR 1615/cpukit
diff --git a/cpukit/rtems/src/regioncreate.c b/cpukit/rtems/src/regioncreate.c
index 7abab149c9..90aca79ea7 100644
--- a/cpukit/rtems/src/regioncreate.c
+++ b/cpukit/rtems/src/regioncreate.c
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ rtems_status_code rtems_region_create(
   if ( !id )
     return RTEMS_INVALID_ADDRESS;
 
-  if ( !_Addresses_Is_aligned( starting_address ) )
-    return RTEMS_INVALID_ADDRESS;
-
   _RTEMS_Lock_allocator();                      /* to prevent deletion */
 
     the_region = _Region_Allocate();