diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 793209a11a0..c9d9a231a05 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -2947,7 +2947,7 @@
         "description": "vbo: remove bogus assert",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 1,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "a08baaff9764372c29d89886bc1331343d4273bf"
     },
diff --git a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_save_api.c b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_save_api.c
index a41d518a5db..a782e210563 100644
--- a/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_save_api.c
+++ b/src/mesa/vbo/vbo_save_api.c
@@ -1336,11 +1336,8 @@ do {                                                            \
       save->vertex_store->used += save->vertex_size;            \
       unsigned used_next = (save->vertex_store->used +          \
                             save->vertex_size) * sizeof(float); \
-      if (used_next > save->vertex_store->buffer_in_ram_size) { \
+      if (used_next > save->vertex_store->buffer_in_ram_size)   \
          grow_vertex_storage(ctx, get_vertex_count(save));      \
-         assert(used_next <=                                    \
-                save->vertex_store->buffer_in_ram_size);        \
-      }                                                         \
    }                                                            \
 } while (0)