diff --git a/semihosting/arm-compat-semi.c b/semihosting/arm-compat-semi.c
index 6100126796..c5a07cb947 100644
--- a/semihosting/arm-compat-semi.c
+++ b/semihosting/arm-compat-semi.c
@@ -316,10 +316,7 @@ common_semi_flen_fstat_cb(CPUState *cs, uint64_t ret, int err)
                                 &size, 8, 0)) {
             ret = -1, err = EFAULT;
         } else {
-            size = be64_to_cpu(size);
-            if (ret != size) {
-                ret = -1, err = EOVERFLOW;
-            }
+            ret = be64_to_cpu(size);
         }
     }
     common_semi_cb(cs, ret, err);