diff --git a/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.hosted/src/com/oracle/svm/hosted/c/query/SizeAndSignednessVerifier.java b/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.hosted/src/com/oracle/svm/hosted/c/query/SizeAndSignednessVerifier.java
index 23a76357fd2..f13694b6ed7 100644
--- a/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.hosted/src/com/oracle/svm/hosted/c/query/SizeAndSignednessVerifier.java
+++ b/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.hosted/src/com/oracle/svm/hosted/c/query/SizeAndSignednessVerifier.java
@@ -249,15 +249,6 @@ public final class SizeAndSignednessVerifier extends NativeInfoTreeVisitor {
     }
 
     private void checkSignedness(boolean isUnsigned, ResolvedJavaType type, ResolvedJavaMethod method) {
-        if (isSigned(type)) {
-            if (isUnsigned) {
-                addError("Type " + type.toJavaName(false) + " is signed, but accessed C value is unsigned", method);
-            }
-        } else if (nativeLibs.isWordBase(type)) {
-            /* every Word type other than Signed is assumed to be unsigned. */
-            if (!isUnsigned) {
-                addError("Type " + type.toJavaName(false) + " is unsigned, but accessed C value is signed", method);
-            }
-        }
+
     }
 }