diff --git a/src/gallium/state_trackers/va/picture_mpeg12.c b/src/gallium/state_trackers/va/picture_mpeg12.c
index 812e9e5b2a9..1e5a9c7428d 100644
--- a/src/gallium/state_trackers/va/picture_mpeg12.c
+++ b/src/gallium/state_trackers/va/picture_mpeg12.c
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ void vlVaHandleIQMatrixBufferMPEG12(vlVaContext *context, vlVaBuffer *buf)
 
 void vlVaHandleSliceParameterBufferMPEG12(vlVaContext *context, vlVaBuffer *buf)
 {
-   assert(buf->size >= sizeof(VASliceParameterBufferMPEG2) && buf->num_elements == 1);
+   assert(buf->size >= sizeof(VASliceParameterBufferMPEG2));
    context->desc.mpeg12.num_slices += buf->num_elements;
 }