diff --git a/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_graphics_state.c b/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_graphics_state.c
index db2bd178e7b..c8ea2545a15 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_graphics_state.c
+++ b/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_graphics_state.c
@@ -2646,7 +2646,6 @@ vk_common_CmdSetSampleMaskEXT(VkCommandBuffer commandBuffer,
    VK_FROM_HANDLE(vk_command_buffer, cmd, commandBuffer);
    struct vk_dynamic_graphics_state *dyn = &cmd->dynamic_graphics_state;
 
-   assert(samples <= MESA_VK_MAX_SAMPLES);
    VkSampleMask sample_mask = *pSampleMask & BITFIELD_MASK(MESA_VK_MAX_SAMPLES);
 
    SET_DYN_VALUE(dyn, MS_SAMPLE_MASK, ms.sample_mask, sample_mask);