diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_screen.c
index 15265cfd597..57f4927538c 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_screen.c
@@ -667,8 +667,6 @@ llvmpipe_is_format_supported( struct pipe_screen *_screen,
    const struct util_format_description *format_desc;
 
    format_desc = util_format_description(format);
-   if (!format_desc)
-      return false;
 
    assert(target == PIPE_BUFFER ||
           target == PIPE_TEXTURE_1D ||
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_state_fs.c b/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_state_fs.c
index c9b6ad047ed..c30d9015ca8 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_state_fs.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_state_fs.c
@@ -670,7 +670,6 @@ generate_fs_loop(struct gallivm_state *gallivm,
    if (key->depth.enabled ||
        key->stencil[0].enabled) {
       zs_format_desc = util_format_description(key->zsbuf_format);
-      assert(zs_format_desc);
 
       if (shader->info.base.properties[TGSI_PROPERTY_FS_EARLY_DEPTH_STENCIL])
          depth_mode = EARLY_DEPTH_TEST | EARLY_DEPTH_WRITE;
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_test_format.c b/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_test_format.c
index f1b485a13c8..5b3c9627078 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_test_format.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/lp_test_format.c
@@ -375,9 +375,6 @@ test_all(unsigned verbose, FILE *fp)
          const struct util_format_description *format_desc;
 
          format_desc = util_format_description(format);
-         if (!format_desc) {
-            continue;
-         }
 
          /*
           * TODO: test more