diff --git a/scripts/setup.sh b/scripts/setup.sh
index cda302936..fff3c174e 100755
--- a/scripts/setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup.sh
@@ -374,21 +374,6 @@ function configure_linux {
 		exit 1
 	fi
 
-	CURENT_SOFT_ULIMIT=$(ulimit -n)
-	if [ "$CURENT_SOFT_ULIMIT" != "unlimited" ]; then
-		echo ""
-		echo "WARNING: soft ulimit for max open files is set to $CURENT_SOFT_ULIMIT."
-		echo "SPDK won't be able to use more than $CURENT_SOFT_ULIMIT hugepages if run as current user."
-		echo ""
-	fi
-	CURENT_HARD_ULIMIT=$(ulimit -Hn)
-	if [ "$CURENT_HARD_ULIMIT" != "unlimited" ]; then
-		echo ""
-		echo "WARNING: hard ulimit for max open files is set to $CURENT_HARD_ULIMIT."
-		echo "SPDK won't be able to use more than $CURENT_HARD_ULIMIT hugepages even if run as root."
-		echo ""
-	fi
-
 	if [ "$driver_name" = "vfio-pci" ]; then
 		if [ -n "$TARGET_USER" ]; then
 			for mount in $hugetlbfs_mounts; do