diff --git a/exec.c b/exec.c
index d312bb4f3f..c8658c6f9d 100644
--- a/exec.c
+++ b/exec.c
@@ -1898,14 +1898,10 @@ static inline bool memory_access_is_direct(MemoryRegion *mr, bool is_write)
 
 static int memory_access_size(MemoryRegion *mr, unsigned l, hwaddr addr)
 {
-    unsigned access_size_min = mr->ops->impl.min_access_size;
-    unsigned access_size_max = mr->ops->impl.max_access_size;
+    unsigned access_size_max = mr->ops->valid.max_access_size;
 
     /* Regions are assumed to support 1-4 byte accesses unless
        otherwise specified.  */
-    if (access_size_min == 0) {
-        access_size_min = 1;
-    }
     if (access_size_max == 0) {
         access_size_max = 4;
     }
@@ -1922,9 +1918,6 @@ static int memory_access_size(MemoryRegion *mr, unsigned l, hwaddr addr)
     if (l > access_size_max) {
         l = access_size_max;
     }
-    /* ??? The users of this function are wrong, not supporting minimums larger
-       than the remaining length.  C.f. memory.c:access_with_adjusted_size.  */
-    assert(l >= access_size_min);
 
     return l;
 }