diff --git a/kernel/dma/direct.c b/kernel/dma/direct.c
index 355d16acee6d..d5bb51cf27c6 100644
--- a/kernel/dma/direct.c
+++ b/kernel/dma/direct.c
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ again:
 			goto again;
 		}
 
-		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZONE_DMA) &&
-		    phys_mask < DMA_BIT_MASK(32) && !(gfp & GFP_DMA)) {
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZONE_DMA) && !(gfp & GFP_DMA)) {
 			gfp = (gfp & ~GFP_DMA32) | GFP_DMA;
 			goto again;
 		}