diff --git a/libavcodec/dvenc.c b/libavcodec/dvenc.c
index 233e2b68c7..134315a834 100644
--- a/libavcodec/dvenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/dvenc.c
@@ -980,11 +980,6 @@ static int dv_encode_video_segment(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *arg)
         int size = pbs[j].size_in_bits >> 3;
         flush_put_bits(&pbs[j]);
         pos = put_bits_count(&pbs[j]) >> 3;
-        if (pos > size) {
-            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
-                   "bitstream written beyond buffer size\n");
-            return -1;
-        }
         memset(pbs[j].buf + pos, 0xff, size - pos);
     }