diff --git a/handler/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java b/handler/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java
index fa8efd0a16..c49d6af091 100644
--- a/handler/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java
+++ b/handler/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java
@@ -686,8 +686,6 @@ public final class OpenSslEngine extends SSLEngine {
             } while (srcsOffset < srcsEndOffset);
         }
 
-        rejectRemoteInitiatedRenegation();
-
         // Number of produced bytes
         int bytesProduced = 0;