diff --git a/core/matrix/csr.cpp b/core/matrix/csr.cpp
index cb6c388b297..96f72059ce5 100644
--- a/core/matrix/csr.cpp
+++ b/core/matrix/csr.cpp
@@ -485,25 +485,8 @@ void Csr<ValueType, IndexType>::read(device_mat_data&& data)
     auto arrays = data.empty_out();
     this->row_ptrs_.resize_and_reset(size[0] + 1);
     this->set_size(size);
-    // Need to copy instead of move, as move into view data is not supported.
-    if (this->values_.is_owning()) {
-        this->values_ = std::move(arrays.values);
-    } else {
-        if (this->values_.get_size() == arrays.values.get_size()) {
-            this->values_ = arrays.values;
-        } else {
-            GKO_INVALID_STATE("Input values view is of incorrect size!");
-        }
-    }
-    if (this->col_idxs_.is_owning()) {
-        this->col_idxs_ = std::move(arrays.col_idxs);
-    } else {
-        if (this->col_idxs_.get_size() == arrays.col_idxs.get_size()) {
-            this->col_idxs_ = arrays.col_idxs;
-        } else {
-            GKO_INVALID_STATE("Input col_idxs view is of incorrect size!");
-        }
-    }
+    this->values_ = std::move(arrays.values);
+    this->col_idxs_ = std::move(arrays.col_idxs);
     const auto row_idxs = std::move(arrays.row_idxs);
     auto local_row_idxs = make_temporary_clone(exec, &row_idxs);
     exec->run(csr::make_convert_idxs_to_ptrs(local_row_idxs->get_const_data(),