diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_device.c b/drivers/target/target_core_device.c
index 84742125f773..92b52d2314b5 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_device.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_device.c
@@ -1151,27 +1151,6 @@ passthrough_parse_cdb(struct se_cmd *cmd,
 	struct se_device *dev = cmd->se_dev;
 	unsigned int size;
 
-	/*
-	 * Clear a lun set in the cdb if the initiator talking to use spoke
-	 * and old standards version, as we can't assume the underlying device
-	 * won't choke up on it.
-	 */
-	switch (cdb[0]) {
-	case READ_10: /* SBC - RDProtect */
-	case READ_12: /* SBC - RDProtect */
-	case READ_16: /* SBC - RDProtect */
-	case SEND_DIAGNOSTIC: /* SPC - SELF-TEST Code */
-	case VERIFY: /* SBC - VRProtect */
-	case VERIFY_16: /* SBC - VRProtect */
-	case WRITE_VERIFY: /* SBC - VRProtect */
-	case WRITE_VERIFY_12: /* SBC - VRProtect */
-	case MAINTENANCE_IN: /* SPC - Parameter Data Format for SA RTPG */
-		break;
-	default:
-		cdb[1] &= 0x1f; /* clear logical unit number */
-		break;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * For REPORT LUNS we always need to emulate the response, for everything
 	 * else, pass it up.