diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/codegen/nv50_ir_from_nir.cpp b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/codegen/nv50_ir_from_nir.cpp
index c5ccbe1d8ee..81956334c98 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/codegen/nv50_ir_from_nir.cpp
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/codegen/nv50_ir_from_nir.cpp
@@ -1556,8 +1556,6 @@ Converter::parseNIR()
 bool
 Converter::visit(nir_function *function)
 {
-   // we only support emiting the main function for now
-   assert(!strcmp(function->name, "main"));
    assert(function->impl);
 
    // usually the blocks will set everything up, but main is special