diff --git a/wiretap/pcapng.c b/wiretap/pcapng.c
index f5aff4066f..1892e34854 100644
--- a/wiretap/pcapng.c
+++ b/wiretap/pcapng.c
@@ -852,12 +852,6 @@ pcapng_read_packet_block(FILE_T fh, pcapng_block_header_t *bh, pcapng_t *pn, wta
 	              wblock->data.packet.packet_len,
 	              wblock->data.packet.cap_len,
 	              wblock->data.packet.interface_id);
-	if (wblock->data.packet.packet_len > WTAP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE) {
-		*err = WTAP_ERR_BAD_FILE;
-		*err_info = g_strdup_printf("pcapng_read_packet_block: packet_len %u is larger than WTAP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE %u.",
-		    wblock->data.packet.packet_len, WTAP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE);
-		return 0;
-	}
 
 	wtap_encap = pcapng_get_encap(wblock->data.packet.interface_id, pn);
 	pcapng_debug3("pcapng_read_packet_block: encapsulation = %d (%s), pseudo header size = %d.",
@@ -1029,12 +1023,6 @@ pcapng_read_simple_packet_block(FILE_T fh, pcapng_block_header_t *bh, pcapng_t *
 	}
 	pcapng_debug1("pcapng_read_simple_packet_block: packet data: packet_len %u",
 	               wblock->data.simple_packet.packet_len);
-	if (wblock->data.simple_packet.packet_len > WTAP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE) {
-		*err = WTAP_ERR_BAD_FILE;
-		*err_info = g_strdup_printf("pcapng_read_simple_packet_block: packet_len %u is larger than WTAP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE %u.",
-		    wblock->data.simple_packet.packet_len, WTAP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE);
-		return 0;
-	}
 
 	encap = pcapng_get_encap(0, pn);
 	pcapng_debug1("pcapng_read_simple_packet_block: Need to read pseudo header of size %d",