diff --git a/grub-core/kern/ieee1275/init.c b/grub-core/kern/ieee1275/init.c
index d483e35ee..c5d091689 100644
--- a/grub-core/kern/ieee1275/init.c
+++ b/grub-core/kern/ieee1275/init.c
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@
 #include <grub/machine/kernel.h>
 #endif
 
-/* The minimal heap size we can live with. */
-#define HEAP_MIN_SIZE		(unsigned long) (2 * 1024 * 1024)
-
 /* The maximum heap size we're going to claim */
 #ifdef __i386__
 #define HEAP_MAX_SIZE		(unsigned long) (64 * 1024 * 1024)
@@ -55,14 +52,6 @@
 #define HEAP_MAX_SIZE		(unsigned long) (32 * 1024 * 1024)
 #endif
 
-/* If possible, we will avoid claiming heap above this address, because it
-   seems to cause relocation problems with OSes that link at 4 MiB */
-#ifdef __i386__
-#define HEAP_MAX_ADDR		(unsigned long) (64 * 1024 * 1024)
-#else
-#define HEAP_MAX_ADDR		(unsigned long) (32 * 1024 * 1024)
-#endif
-
 extern char _start[];
 extern char _end[];
 
@@ -183,12 +172,6 @@ heap_init (grub_uint64_t addr, grub_uint64_t len, grub_memory_type_t type,
   if (*total + len > HEAP_MAX_SIZE)
     len = HEAP_MAX_SIZE - *total;
 
-  /* Avoid claiming anything above HEAP_MAX_ADDR, if possible. */
-  if ((addr < HEAP_MAX_ADDR) &&				/* if it's too late, don't bother */
-      (addr + len > HEAP_MAX_ADDR) &&				/* if it wasn't available anyway, don't bother */
-      (*total + (HEAP_MAX_ADDR - addr) > HEAP_MIN_SIZE))	/* only limit ourselves when we can afford to */
-     len = HEAP_MAX_ADDR - addr;
-
   /* In theory, firmware should already prevent this from happening by not
      listing our own image in /memory/available.  The check below is intended
      as a safeguard in case that doesn't happen.  However, it doesn't protect