diff --git a/src/gbm/backends/dri/gbm_dri.c b/src/gbm/backends/dri/gbm_dri.c
index 7b6486f99fc..9e6a6a54e41 100644
--- a/src/gbm/backends/dri/gbm_dri.c
+++ b/src/gbm/backends/dri/gbm_dri.c
@@ -1056,9 +1056,6 @@ gbm_dri_bo_create(struct gbm_device *gbm,
    free(mods_filtered);
    mods_filtered = NULL;
 
-   if (modifiers)
-      assert(gbm_dri_bo_get_modifier(&bo->base) != DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID);
-
    dri->image->queryImage(bo->image, __DRI_IMAGE_ATTRIB_HANDLE,
                           &bo->base.v0.handle.s32);
    dri->image->queryImage(bo->image, __DRI_IMAGE_ATTRIB_STRIDE,