diff --git a/drivers/ata/disk_ata_drive.c b/drivers/ata/disk_ata_drive.c
index d5c5837..6bb72a9 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/disk_ata_drive.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/disk_ata_drive.c
@@ -540,14 +540,6 @@
 #endif
 };
 
-/* until Barebox can handle 64 bit offsets */
-static int limit_disk_size(uint64_t val)
-{
-	if (val > (__INT_MAX__ / SECTOR_SIZE))
-		return (__INT_MAX__ / SECTOR_SIZE);
-	return (int)val;
-}
-
 /**
  * Register an ATA drive behind an IDE like interface
  * @param dev The interface device
@@ -584,7 +576,7 @@
 	if (rc == -1)
 		pr_err("Cannot find a free index for the disk node\n");
 
-	drive->blk.num_blocks = limit_disk_size(ata_id_n_sectors(drive->id));
+	drive->blk.num_blocks = ata_id_n_sectors(drive->id);
 	drive->blk.cdev.name = asprintf("disk%d", rc);
 	drive->blk.blockbits = SECTOR_SHIFT;