diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/memory/memoryReserver.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/memory/memoryReserver.cpp
index 57f0dbb6d075e..625ea3296e368 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/memory/memoryReserver.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/memory/memoryReserver.cpp
@@ -451,9 +451,6 @@ ReservedSpace HeapReserver::Instance::try_reserve_range(char *highest_start,
       release(reserved);
     }
 
-    if (p2u(attach_point) <= stepsize) {
-      break;  // Avoid pointer underflow
-    }
   }
 
   // Failed