diff --git a/ctf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.ctf.core/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/internal/ctf/core/event/types/SequenceDeclaration.java b/ctf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.ctf.core/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/internal/ctf/core/event/types/SequenceDeclaration.java
index 343b6cd70a..8c41e04902 100644
--- a/ctf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.ctf.core/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/internal/ctf/core/event/types/SequenceDeclaration.java
+++ b/ctf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.ctf.core/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/internal/ctf/core/event/types/SequenceDeclaration.java
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ public AbstractArrayDefinition createDefinition(
         }
 
         long length = lengthDefinition.getValue();
-        long maxBits = length * fElemType.getMaximumSize();
-        if ((length > Integer.MAX_VALUE) || (maxBits > Integer.MAX_VALUE) || (!input.canRead((int) maxBits))) {
+        if (length > Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
             throw new CTFException("Sequence length too long " + length); //$NON-NLS-1$
         }