diff --git a/src/conf/domain_validate.c b/src/conf/domain_validate.c
index 5a9bf20d3f..39d924d4ed 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_validate.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_validate.c
@@ -1725,16 +1725,6 @@ virDomainDefOSValidate(const virDomainDef *def,
 static int
 virDomainDefCputuneValidate(const virDomainDef *def)
 {
-    if (def->cputune.shares > 0 &&
-        (def->cputune.shares < VIR_CGROUP_CPU_SHARES_MIN ||
-         def->cputune.shares > VIR_CGROUP_CPU_SHARES_MAX)) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
-                       _("Value of cputune 'shares' must be in range [%llu, %llu]"),
-                         VIR_CGROUP_CPU_SHARES_MIN,
-                         VIR_CGROUP_CPU_SHARES_MAX);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
     CPUTUNE_VALIDATE_PERIOD(period);
     CPUTUNE_VALIDATE_PERIOD(global_period);
     CPUTUNE_VALIDATE_PERIOD(emulator_period);