diff --git a/can/interfaces/serial/serial_can.py b/can/interfaces/serial/serial_can.py
index eb336feba..ce194d387 100644
--- a/can/interfaces/serial/serial_can.py
+++ b/can/interfaces/serial/serial_can.py
@@ -179,8 +179,6 @@ def _recv_internal(
                 s = self._ser.read(4)
                 timestamp = struct.unpack("<I", s)[0]
                 dlc = ord(self._ser.read())
-                if dlc > 8:
-                    raise ValueError("received DLC may not exceed 8 bytes")
 
                 s = self._ser.read(4)
                 arbitration_id = struct.unpack("<I", s)[0]