diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_private.h b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_private.h
index 309639c2157..89df13c7638 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_private.h
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_private.h
@@ -2477,7 +2477,6 @@ anv_gfx8_9_vb_cache_range_needs_workaround(struct anv_vb_cache_range *bound,
       return false;
    }
 
-   assert(vb_address.bo);
    bound->start = intel_48b_address(anv_address_physical(vb_address));
    bound->end = bound->start + vb_size;
    assert(bound->end > bound->start); /* No overflow */