diff --git a/bfd/bfdio.c b/bfd/bfdio.c
index 75a3309c582..22c39a7b0cc 100644
--- a/bfd/bfdio.c
+++ b/bfd/bfdio.c
@@ -456,10 +456,6 @@ bfd_seek (bfd *abfd, file_ptr position, int direction)
   if (direction != SEEK_CUR)
     position += offset;
 
-  if ((direction == SEEK_CUR && position == 0)
-      || (direction == SEEK_SET && (ufile_ptr) position == abfd->where))
-    return 0;
-
   result = abfd->iovec->bseek (abfd, position, direction);
   if (result != 0)
     {