diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-msk-alpha/lib/cluster.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-msk-alpha/lib/cluster.ts
index f83da19627a0e..ffb6226e51402 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-msk-alpha/lib/cluster.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-msk-alpha/lib/cluster.ts
@@ -485,17 +485,6 @@ export class Cluster extends ClusterBase {
       );
     }
 
-    if (
-      !core.Token.isUnresolved(props.clusterName) &&
-      !/^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$/.test(props.clusterName) &&
-      props.clusterName.length > 64
-    ) {
-      throw Error(
-        'The cluster name must only contain alphanumeric characters and have a maximum length of 64 characters.' +
-          `got: '${props.clusterName}. length: ${props.clusterName.length}'`,
-      );
-    }
-
     if (
       props.clientAuthentication?.saslProps?.iam &&
       props.clientAuthentication?.saslProps?.scram