diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
index 621a88a0f..7e650fd9a 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
@@ -4659,8 +4659,7 @@ ble_gap_check_conn_params(uint8_t phy, const struct ble_gap_conn_params *params)
     }
 
     /* Check connection latency */
-    if ((params->latency < BLE_HCI_CONN_LATENCY_MIN) ||
-        (params->latency > BLE_HCI_CONN_LATENCY_MAX)) {
+    if (params->latency > BLE_HCI_CONN_LATENCY_MAX) {
         return BLE_ERR_INV_HCI_CMD_PARMS;
     }