diff --git a/block/dirty-bitmap.c b/block/dirty-bitmap.c
index 89fd1d7f8b..6b688394e4 100644
--- a/block/dirty-bitmap.c
+++ b/block/dirty-bitmap.c
@@ -625,7 +625,6 @@ void bdrv_clear_dirty_bitmap(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap, HBitmap **out)
 void bdrv_restore_dirty_bitmap(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap, HBitmap *backup)
 {
     HBitmap *tmp = bitmap->bitmap;
-    assert(bdrv_dirty_bitmap_enabled(bitmap));
     assert(!bdrv_dirty_bitmap_readonly(bitmap));
     bitmap->bitmap = backup;
     hbitmap_free(tmp);