diff --git a/src/boot/pe.c b/src/boot/pe.c
index 173b2c0898..97ea8d7220 100644
--- a/src/boot/pe.c
+++ b/src/boot/pe.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #define DOS_FILE_MAGIC "MZ"
 #define PE_FILE_MAGIC  "PE\0\0"
-#define MAX_SECTIONS 96
 
 #if defined(__i386__)
 #  define TARGET_MACHINE_TYPE 0x014CU
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@ static bool verify_pe(
                 (pe->FileHeader.Machine == TARGET_MACHINE_TYPE ||
                  (allow_compatibility && pe->FileHeader.Machine == TARGET_MACHINE_TYPE_COMPATIBILITY)) &&
                 pe->FileHeader.NumberOfSections > 0 &&
-                pe->FileHeader.NumberOfSections <= MAX_SECTIONS &&
                 IN_SET(pe->OptionalHeader.Magic, OPTHDR32_MAGIC, OPTHDR64_MAGIC) &&
                 pe->FileHeader.SizeOfOptionalHeader < SIZE_MAX - (dos->ExeHeader + offsetof(PeFileHeader, OptionalHeader));
 }