diff --git a/common/ffsparser.cpp b/common/ffsparser.cpp
index 93d3e6c..6b7fe22 100644
--- a/common/ffsparser.cpp
+++ b/common/ffsparser.cpp
@@ -1159,12 +1159,6 @@ USTATUS FfsParser::parseVolumeHeader(const UByteArray & volume, const UINT32 loc
     (msgInvalidChecksum ? usprintf(", invalid, should be %04Xh", calculated) : UString(", valid"));
     
     // Extended header present
-
-    // volumeHeader->ExtHeaderOffset should be aligned to 4 bytes
-    if (volumeHeader->ExtHeaderOffset % 4) {
-        msg(usprintf("%s: ExtHeaderOffset %04Xh (%hu) is not aligned by 4 bytes", __FUNCTION__, volumeHeader->ExtHeaderOffset, volumeHeader->ExtHeaderOffset));
-        return U_INVALID_VOLUME;
-    }
     if (volumeHeader->Revision > 1 && volumeHeader->ExtHeaderOffset) {
         if ((UINT32)volume.size() < volumeHeader->ExtHeaderOffset + sizeof(EFI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_EXT_HEADER)) {
             return U_INVALID_VOLUME;