diff --git a/src/lib/flash-helper.js b/src/lib/flash-helper.js
index 370ed576d..b25932e95 100644
--- a/src/lib/flash-helper.js
+++ b/src/lib/flash-helper.js
@@ -17,20 +17,9 @@ const ensureError = utilities.ensureError;
 const FLASH_TIMEOUT = 4 * 60000;
 
 // Minimum version of Device OS that supports protected modules
-const PROTECTED_MINIMUM_VERSION = '6.0.0';
-const PROTECTED_MINIMUM_SYSTEM_VERSION = 6000;
-const PROTECTED_MINIMUM_BOOTLOADER_VERSION = 3000;
-
-// If a Protected Device has a system version of 6101, it can't be downgraded to 6100 or 6000
-const INCOMPATIBLE_PROTECTED_SYSTEM_VERSIONS = {
-	6101: [6100, 6000],
-	6100: [6000],
-};
-
-// If a Protected Device has a bootloader version of 3001, it can't be downgraded to 3000
-const INCOMPATIBLE_PROTECTED_BOOTLOADER_VERSIONS = {
-	3001: [3000]
-};
+const PROTECTED_MINIMUM_VERSION = '6.1.1';
+const PROTECTED_MINIMUM_SYSTEM_VERSION = 6101;
+const PROTECTED_MINIMUM_BOOTLOADER_VERSION = 3001;
 
 async function flashFiles({ device, flashSteps, resetAfterFlash = true, ui, verbose=true }) {
 	let progress = null;
@@ -394,31 +383,6 @@ async function maintainDeviceProtection({ modules, device }) {
 			throw new Error(`Cannot downgrade Device OS below version ${PROTECTED_MINIMUM_VERSION} on a Protected Device`);
 		}
 
-		// Check for compatibility with current Device OS version for Protected Devices
-		// Firmware module info is only available when the device is not in DFU mode
-		// If the device was in DFU mode, allow the flashing to continue and fail midway if the device is not compatible
-		if (!device.isInDfuMode) {
-			let currentModules, incompatSystem, incompatBootloader, currentSystem, currentBootloader;
-			try {
-				currentModules = await device.getFirmwareModuleInfo({ timeout: 5000 });
-				currentSystem = currentModules.find(m => m.type === 'SYSTEM_PART');
-				currentBootloader = currentModules.find(m => m.type === 'BOOTLOADER' && m.index === 0);
-				incompatSystem = currentSystem && INCOMPATIBLE_PROTECTED_SYSTEM_VERSIONS[currentSystem.version] &&
-					INCOMPATIBLE_PROTECTED_SYSTEM_VERSIONS[currentSystem.version].includes(moduleVersion);
-				incompatBootloader = currentBootloader && INCOMPATIBLE_PROTECTED_BOOTLOADER_VERSIONS[currentBootloader.version] &&
-					INCOMPATIBLE_PROTECTED_BOOTLOADER_VERSIONS[currentBootloader.version].includes(moduleVersion);
-			} catch (error) {
-				// ignore error, as it may simply mean the module info couldn't be retrieved
-			}
-
-			if (incompatSystem) {
-				throw new Error(`Device OS system version ${currentSystem.version} cannot be downgraded to ${moduleVersion} on a Protected Device. Please refer to https://docs.particle.io/ for more details.`);
-			}
-			if (incompatBootloader) {
-				throw new Error(`Device OS bootloader version ${currentBootloader.version} cannot be downgraded to ${moduleVersion} on a Protected Device. Please refer to https://docs.particle.io/ for more details.`);
-			}
-		}
-
 		// Enable Device Protection on the bootloader when flashing a Protected Device
 		if (moduleFunction === ModuleInfo.FunctionType.BOOTLOADER && moduleIndex === 0) {
 			const protectedBuffer = await createProtectedModule(module.fileBuffer);
diff --git a/src/lib/flash-helper.test.js b/src/lib/flash-helper.test.js
index eec3b531a..51b940b4f 100644
--- a/src/lib/flash-helper.test.js
+++ b/src/lib/flash-helper.test.js
@@ -674,12 +674,7 @@ describe('flash-helper', () => {
 
 		beforeEach(async () => {
 			device = {
-				getProtectionState: sinon.stub(),
-				isInDfuMode: false,
-				getFirmwareModuleInfo: sinon.stub().resolves([
-					{ type: 'BOOTLOADER', index: 0, version: 3000 },
-					{ type: 'SYSTEM_PART', index: 1, version: 6000 },
-				])
+				getProtectionState: sinon.stub()
 			};
 
 			const oldBootloaderBuffer = await firmwareTestHelper.createFirmwareBinary({
@@ -704,13 +699,13 @@ describe('flash-helper', () => {
 				moduleFunction: ModuleInfo.FunctionType.BOOTLOADER,
 				platformId: 12,
 				moduleIndex: 0,
-				moduleVersion: 3000
+				moduleVersion: 3001
 			});
 			const newSystemPartBuffer = await firmwareTestHelper.createFirmwareBinary({
 				moduleFunction: ModuleInfo.FunctionType.SYSTEM_PART,
 				platformId: 12,
 				moduleIndex: 0,
-				moduleVersion: 6000
+				moduleVersion: 6101
 			});
 			newBootloader = await new HalModuleParser().parseBuffer({ fileBuffer: newBootloaderBuffer });
 			newSystemPart = await new HalModuleParser().parseBuffer({ fileBuffer: newSystemPartBuffer });
@@ -762,7 +757,7 @@ describe('flash-helper', () => {
 				} catch (_error) {
 					error = _error;
 				}
-				expect(error).to.have.property('message').that.eql('Cannot downgrade Device OS below version 6.0.0 on a Protected Device');
+				expect(error).to.have.property('message').that.eql('Cannot downgrade Device OS below version 6.1.1 on a Protected Device');
 			});
 
 			it('throws an exception if the system part is too old', async () => {
@@ -772,7 +767,7 @@ describe('flash-helper', () => {
 				} catch (_error) {
 					error = _error;
 				}
-				expect(error).to.have.property('message').that.eql('Cannot downgrade Device OS below version 6.0.0 on a Protected Device');
+				expect(error).to.have.property('message').that.eql('Cannot downgrade Device OS below version 6.1.1 on a Protected Device');
 			});
 
 			it('does does not reject new modules', async () => {