diff --git a/sbe_chipOp_handler.cpp b/sbe_chipOp_handler.cpp
index 81a24b0..e7d1f57 100644
--- a/sbe_chipOp_handler.cpp
+++ b/sbe_chipOp_handler.cpp
@@ -93,14 +93,6 @@
                << len << " errno=" << errno;
         throw std::runtime_error(errMsg.str().c_str());
     }
-    else if (len != bytesToRead)
-    {
-        //TODO:use elog infrastructure
-        errMsg << "Exepcted " << bytesToRead << " bytes to be read from FIFO"
-               " device:" << devPath << ", but bytes read are " << len <<
-               " errno= " << errno;
-        throw std::runtime_error(errMsg.str().c_str());
-    }
 
     //Extract the valid number of words read.
     for (auto i = 0; i < (rc / WORD_SIZE); ++i)