diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index 67be8d31afab..1c797a948ada 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -3605,11 +3605,6 @@ int cmd_script(int argc, const char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (script.time_str && reltime) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Don't combine --reltime with --time\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
 	if (itrace_synth_opts.callchain &&
 	    itrace_synth_opts.callchain_sz > scripting_max_stack)
 		scripting_max_stack = itrace_synth_opts.callchain_sz;