diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index fefab82efc5..ed1bd282235 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ class JournalEntry(AccountsController):
 		self.validate_multi_currency()
 		self.set_amounts_in_company_currency()
 		self.validate_debit_credit_amount()
-		self.validate_total_debit_and_credit()
+
+		# Do not validate while importing via data import
+		if not frappe.flags.in_import:
+			self.validate_total_debit_and_credit()
+
 		self.validate_against_jv()
 		self.validate_reference_doc()
 		self.set_against_account()