diff --git a/src/subchan_demux.c b/src/subchan_demux.c
index 41fe1d2..8613c17 100644
--- a/src/subchan_demux.c
+++ b/src/subchan_demux.c
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@
 {
 	int i, c;
 
-	/* we avoid partially filled bytes in outbuf */
-	if (len % 4)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
 		uint8_t inbyte = data[i];