diff --git a/linker/linker.cpp b/linker/linker.cpp
index 3d6fdf9..6e41e7d 100644
--- a/linker/linker.cpp
+++ b/linker/linker.cpp
@@ -3357,16 +3357,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(__LP64__)
   if (has_text_relocations) {
-    // Fail if app is targeting M or above.
-#if defined(TARGET_NEEDS_PLATFORM_TEXT_RELOCATIONS)
-    if (get_application_target_sdk_version() != __ANDROID_API__
-        && get_application_target_sdk_version() >= __ANDROID_API_M__) {
-#else
-    if (get_application_target_sdk_version() >= __ANDROID_API_M__) {
-#endif
-      DL_ERR_AND_LOG("\"%s\" has text relocations", get_realpath());
-      return false;
-    }
     // Make segments writable to allow text relocations to work properly. We will later call
     // phdr_table_protect_segments() after all of them are applied.
     DL_WARN("\"%s\" has text relocations. This is wasting memory and prevents "