diff --git a/src/dawn_native/CommandEncoder.cpp b/src/dawn_native/CommandEncoder.cpp
index 31b635b378..d2d43024b4 100644
--- a/src/dawn_native/CommandEncoder.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn_native/CommandEncoder.cpp
@@ -102,20 +102,6 @@ namespace dawn_native {
             return {};
         }
 
-        MaybeError ValidateB2BCopyWithinSameBuffer(uint64_t dataSize,
-                                                   uint64_t srcOffset,
-                                                   uint64_t dstOffset) {
-            uint64_t maxOffset = std::max(srcOffset, dstOffset);
-            uint64_t minOffset = std::min(srcOffset, dstOffset);
-
-            if (minOffset + dataSize > maxOffset) {
-                return DAWN_VALIDATION_ERROR(
-                    "Copy regions cannot overlap when copy within the same buffer");
-            }
-
-            return {};
-        }
-
         MaybeError ValidateTexelBufferOffset(const BufferCopyView& bufferCopy,
                                              const Format& format) {
             if (bufferCopy.offset % format.blockByteSize != 0) {
@@ -624,15 +610,15 @@ namespace dawn_native {
                 DAWN_TRY(GetDevice()->ValidateObject(source));
                 DAWN_TRY(GetDevice()->ValidateObject(destination));
 
+                if (source == destination) {
+                    return DAWN_VALIDATION_ERROR(
+                        "Source and destination cannot be the same buffer.");
+                }
+
                 DAWN_TRY(ValidateCopySizeFitsInBuffer(source, sourceOffset, size));
                 DAWN_TRY(ValidateCopySizeFitsInBuffer(destination, destinationOffset, size));
                 DAWN_TRY(ValidateB2BCopyAlignment(size, sourceOffset, destinationOffset));
 
-                if (source == destination) {
-                    DAWN_TRY(
-                        ValidateB2BCopyWithinSameBuffer(size, sourceOffset, destinationOffset));
-                }
-
                 DAWN_TRY(ValidateCanUseAs(source, wgpu::BufferUsage::CopySrc));
                 DAWN_TRY(ValidateCanUseAs(destination, wgpu::BufferUsage::CopyDst));
 
diff --git a/src/tests/end2end/CopyTests.cpp b/src/tests/end2end/CopyTests.cpp
index 7265a2d823..f00df82ddf 100644
--- a/src/tests/end2end/CopyTests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/end2end/CopyTests.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ class CopyTests : public DawnTest {
         }
 };
 
-class CopyTests_B2B : public CopyTests {};
-
 class CopyTests_T2B : public CopyTests {
     protected:
 
@@ -401,57 +399,6 @@ class CopyTests_T2T : public CopyTests {
     }
 };
 
-// Test that copying within the same buffer works
-TEST_P(CopyTests_B2B, CopyWithinSameBuffer) {
-    // Copy the first 2 uint32_t values to the 4th and 5th uint32_t values.
-    {
-        // Create a buffer with 6 uint32_t values.
-        wgpu::Buffer buffer = utils::CreateBufferFromData(
-            device, wgpu::BufferUsage::CopySrc | wgpu::BufferUsage::CopyDst,
-            {1u, 2u, 3u, 4u, 5u, 6u});
-
-        constexpr uint32_t kSrcOffset = 0u;
-        constexpr uint32_t kDstOffset = 3u * sizeof(uint32_t);
-        constexpr uint32_t kSize = 2u * sizeof(uint32_t);
-        wgpu::CommandEncoder encoder = device.CreateCommandEncoder();
-        encoder.CopyBufferToBuffer(buffer, kSrcOffset, buffer, kDstOffset, kSize);
-        wgpu::CommandBuffer commands = encoder.Finish();
-        queue.Submit(1, &commands);
-
-        // Verify the first two uint32_t values are correctly copied to the locations where the 4th
-        // and 5th uint32_t values are stored.
-        std::array<uint32_t, 6> kExpected = {{1u, 2u, 3u, 1u, 2u, 6u}};
-        EXPECT_BUFFER_U32_RANGE_EQ(kExpected.data(), buffer, 0, kExpected.size());
-    }
-
-    // Copy the 4th and 5th uint32_t values to the first two uint32_t values.
-    {
-        // Create a buffer with 6 uint32_t values.
-        wgpu::Buffer buffer = utils::CreateBufferFromData(
-            device, wgpu::BufferUsage::CopySrc | wgpu::BufferUsage::CopyDst,
-            {1u, 2u, 3u, 4u, 5u, 6u});
-
-        constexpr uint32_t kSrcOffset = 3u * sizeof(uint32_t);
-        constexpr uint32_t kDstOffset = 0u;
-        constexpr uint32_t kSize = 2u * sizeof(uint32_t);
-        wgpu::CommandEncoder encoder = device.CreateCommandEncoder();
-        encoder.CopyBufferToBuffer(buffer, kSrcOffset, buffer, kDstOffset, kSize);
-        wgpu::CommandBuffer commands = encoder.Finish();
-        queue.Submit(1, &commands);
-
-        // Verify the 4th and 5th uint32_t values are correctly copied to the locations where the
-        // first uint32_t values are stored.
-        std::array<uint32_t, 6> kExpected = {{4u, 5u, 3u, 4u, 5u, 6u}};
-        EXPECT_BUFFER_U32_RANGE_EQ(kExpected.data(), buffer, 0, kExpected.size());
-    }
-}
-
-DAWN_INSTANTIATE_TEST(CopyTests_B2B,
-                      D3D12Backend(),
-                      MetalBackend(),
-                      OpenGLBackend(),
-                      VulkanBackend());
-
 // Test that copying an entire texture with 256-byte aligned dimensions works
 TEST_P(CopyTests_T2B, FullTextureAligned) {
     constexpr uint32_t kWidth = 256;
diff --git a/src/tests/unittests/validation/CopyCommandsValidationTests.cpp b/src/tests/unittests/validation/CopyCommandsValidationTests.cpp
index ef6ad1e5c6..4523aee2c5 100644
--- a/src/tests/unittests/validation/CopyCommandsValidationTests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/unittests/validation/CopyCommandsValidationTests.cpp
@@ -266,14 +266,13 @@ TEST_F(CopyCommandTest_B2B, BuffersInErrorState) {
     }
 }
 
-// Test B2B copies within same buffer.
+// Test it is not allowed to do B2B copies within same buffer.
 TEST_F(CopyCommandTest_B2B, CopyWithinSameBuffer) {
     constexpr uint32_t kBufferSize = 16u;
     wgpu::Buffer buffer =
         CreateBuffer(kBufferSize, wgpu::BufferUsage::CopySrc | wgpu::BufferUsage::CopyDst);
 
-    // When srcOffset < dstOffset, and srcOffset + copySize > dstOffset, it is not allowed because
-    // the copy regions are overlapping.
+    // srcOffset < dstOffset, and srcOffset + copySize > dstOffset (overlapping)
     {
         constexpr uint32_t kSrcOffset = 0u;
         constexpr uint32_t kDstOffset = 4u;
@@ -285,19 +284,17 @@ TEST_F(CopyCommandTest_B2B, CopyWithinSameBuffer) {
         ASSERT_DEVICE_ERROR(encoder.Finish());
     }
 
-    // When srcOffset < dstOffset, and srcOffset + copySize == dstOffset, it is allowed
-    // because the copy regions are not overlapping.
+    // srcOffset < dstOffset, and srcOffset + copySize == dstOffset (not overlapping)
     {
         constexpr uint32_t kSrcOffset = 0u;
         constexpr uint32_t kDstOffset = 8u;
         constexpr uint32_t kCopySize = kDstOffset - kSrcOffset;
         wgpu::CommandEncoder encoder = device.CreateCommandEncoder();
         encoder.CopyBufferToBuffer(buffer, kSrcOffset, buffer, kDstOffset, kCopySize);
-        encoder.Finish();
+        ASSERT_DEVICE_ERROR(encoder.Finish());
     }
 
-    // When srcOffset > dstOffset, and srcOffset < dstOffset + copySize, it is not allowed because
-    // the copy regions are overlapping.
+    // srcOffset > dstOffset, and srcOffset < dstOffset + copySize (overlapping)
     {
         constexpr uint32_t kSrcOffset = 4u;
         constexpr uint32_t kDstOffset = 0u;
@@ -309,15 +306,14 @@ TEST_F(CopyCommandTest_B2B, CopyWithinSameBuffer) {
         ASSERT_DEVICE_ERROR(encoder.Finish());
     }
 
-    // When srcOffset > dstOffset, and srcOffset + copySize == dstOffset, it is allowed
-    // because the copy regions are not overlapping.
+    // srcOffset > dstOffset, and srcOffset + copySize == dstOffset (not overlapping)
     {
         constexpr uint32_t kSrcOffset = 8u;
         constexpr uint32_t kDstOffset = 0u;
         constexpr uint32_t kCopySize = kSrcOffset - kDstOffset;
         wgpu::CommandEncoder encoder = device.CreateCommandEncoder();
         encoder.CopyBufferToBuffer(buffer, kSrcOffset, buffer, kDstOffset, kCopySize);
-        encoder.Finish();
+        ASSERT_DEVICE_ERROR(encoder.Finish());
     }
 }