diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/util_unsafe.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/util_unsafe.go
index d00da89d6..a8721d197 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/util_unsafe.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/util_unsafe.go
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ func readLink(fd int) (string, error) {
 			uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&b[0])),
 			uintptr(l),
 			0, 0)
-		if n < 0 {
-			n = 0
-		}
 		if errno != 0 {
 			return "", errno
 		}