diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S b/arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S
index 524d918f3601b2f73b8d4cf88a1936ad507b5f15..d07763001eb0c211408ad381baf3d198b2232398 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S
@@ -186,14 +186,7 @@ check_syscall_nr:
 	 * Syscall number held in a7.
 	 * If syscall number is above allowed value, redirect to ni_syscall.
 	 */
-	bge a7, t0, 1f
-	/*
-	 * Check if syscall is rejected by tracer, i.e., a7 == -1.
-	 * If yes, we pretend it was executed.
-	 */
-	li t1, -1
-	beq a7, t1, ret_from_syscall_rejected
-	blt a7, t1, 1f
+	bgeu a7, t0, 1f
 	/* Call syscall */
 	la s0, sys_call_table
 	slli t0, a7, RISCV_LGPTR