diff --git a/src/freedreno/drm/freedreno_bo_heap.c b/src/freedreno/drm/freedreno_bo_heap.c
index 8bff250cab6..455e333bff6 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/drm/freedreno_bo_heap.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/drm/freedreno_bo_heap.c
@@ -161,8 +161,6 @@ sa_cpu_prep(struct fd_bo *bo, struct fd_pipe *pipe, uint32_t op)
    /* expire completed fences */
    fd_bo_state(bo);
 
-   assert(fd_bo_state(bo) == FD_BO_STATE_IDLE);
-
    return 0;
 }