diff --git a/fs/fuse/virtio_fs.c b/fs/fuse/virtio_fs.c
index ccecf151c..70993572d 100755
--- a/fs/fuse/virtio_fs.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/virtio_fs.c
@@ -315,16 +315,6 @@ static int virtio_fs_read_tag(struct virtio_device *vdev, struct virtio_fs *fs)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	memcpy(fs->tag, tag_buf, len);
 	fs->tag[len] = '\0';
-
-	/* While the VIRTIO specification allows any character, newlines are
-	 * awkward on mount(8) command-lines and cause problems in the sysfs
-	 * "tag" attr and uevent TAG= properties. Forbid them.
-	 */
-	if (strchr(fs->tag, '\n')) {
-		dev_dbg(&vdev->dev, "refusing virtiofs tag with newline character\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }