diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/genX_shader.c b/src/intel/vulkan/genX_shader.c
index 0f13df1c744..9a6d66c8f66 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/genX_shader.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/genX_shader.c
@@ -1373,8 +1373,6 @@ genX(write_rt_shader_group)(struct anv_device *device,
                             void *output)
 {
 #if GFX_VERx10 >= 125
-   assert(shader_count >= 1);
-
    switch (type) {
    case VK_RAY_TRACING_SHADER_GROUP_TYPE_GENERAL_KHR: {
       assert(shader_count == 1);