diff --git a/build.config.gki.aarch64.fips140 b/build.config.gki.aarch64.fips140
index ec493efc20cf..031695579fc8 100644
--- a/build.config.gki.aarch64.fips140
+++ b/build.config.gki.aarch64.fips140
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ MAKE_GOALS="
 modules
 "
 
-if [ "${LTO}" = "none" ]; then
-	echo "The FIPS140 module needs LTO to be enabled."
-	exit 1
-fi
-
 MODULES_ORDER=android/gki_aarch64_fips140_modules
 KERNEL_DIR=common