diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
index 15ff007..2f5af17 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
@@ -4157,11 +4157,6 @@ static int peer_remote_as_vty(struct vty *vty, const char *peer_str,
 			return CMD_SUCCESS;
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (peer_address_self_check(bgp, &su)) {
-			vty_out(vty,
-				"%% Can not configure the local system as neighbor\n");
-			return CMD_WARNING_CONFIG_FAILED;
-		}
 		ret = peer_remote_as(bgp, &su, NULL, &as, as_type);
 	}