diff --git a/clang/lib/Sema/SemaDeclAttr.cpp b/clang/lib/Sema/SemaDeclAttr.cpp
--- a/clang/lib/Sema/SemaDeclAttr.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/Sema/SemaDeclAttr.cpp
@@ -3006,13 +3006,6 @@
   if (!S.checkSectionName(LiteralLoc, Str))
     return;
 
-  // If the target wants to validate the section specifier, make it happen.
-  if (llvm::Error E = S.Context.getTargetInfo().isValidSectionSpecifier(Str)) {
-    S.Diag(LiteralLoc, diag::err_attribute_section_invalid_for_target)
-        << toString(std::move(E));
-    return;
-  }
-
   SectionAttr *NewAttr = S.mergeSectionAttr(D, AL, Str);
   if (NewAttr) {
     D->addAttr(NewAttr);