diff --git a/util/nvmutil/lib/file.c b/util/nvmutil/lib/file.c
index e8dfd865..30694623 100644
--- a/util/nvmutil/lib/file.c
+++ b/util/nvmutil/lib/file.c
@@ -842,8 +842,7 @@ mkhtemp(int *fd,
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (fname_len > len ||
-	    fname_len > (len - xc)) {
+	if (fname_len > len) {
 		errno = EOVERFLOW;
 		return -1;
 	}