diff --git a/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp b/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
index 7b6fa5347ef320f8..644e4545a2f33b2e 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
@@ -1100,7 +1100,6 @@ Buffer *V4L2VideoDevice::dequeueBuffer()
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
-	ASSERT(buf.index < bufferPool_->count());
 	LOG(V4L2, Debug) << "Buffer " << buf.index << " is available";
 
 	auto it = queuedBuffers_.find(buf.index);