diff --git a/src/system/kernel/vm/vm.cpp b/src/system/kernel/vm/vm.cpp
index 5a148a7ab4..553f937ced 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/vm/vm.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/vm/vm.cpp
@@ -3916,26 +3916,6 @@ vm_allocate_early_physical_page(kernel_args* args)
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Expanding upwards didn't work, try going downwards.
-	for (uint32 i = 0; i < args->num_physical_allocated_ranges; i++) {
-		phys_addr_t nextPage;
-
-		nextPage = args->physical_allocated_range[i].start - B_PAGE_SIZE;
-		// see if the page after the prev allocated paddr run can be allocated
-		if (i > 0 && args->physical_allocated_range[i - 1].size != 0) {
-			// see if the next page will collide with the next allocated range
-			if (nextPage < args->physical_allocated_range[i-1].start + args->physical_allocated_range[i-1].size)
-				continue;
-		}
-		// see if the next physical page fits in the memory block
-		if (is_page_in_physical_memory_range(args, nextPage)) {
-			// we got one!
-			args->physical_allocated_range[i].start -= B_PAGE_SIZE;
-			args->physical_allocated_range[i].size += B_PAGE_SIZE;
-			return nextPage / B_PAGE_SIZE;
-		}
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 		// could not allocate a block
 }