diff --git a/libavcodec/ffv1enc.c b/libavcodec/ffv1enc.c
index c0c1558ffe..0778f84c9b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/ffv1enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/ffv1enc.c
@@ -657,10 +657,6 @@ FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
         s->chroma_planes = 1;
         if (s->bits_per_raw_sample >= 16) {
             s->use32bit = 1;
-            if (avctx->strict_std_compliance > FF_COMPLIANCE_EXPERIMENTAL) {
-                av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "16bit RGB is experimental and under development, only use it for experiments\n");
-                return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
-            }
         }
         s->version = FFMAX(s->version, 1);
         break;