diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_video_enc.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_video_enc.c
index 8c22a16170c..74ce86443d4 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_video_enc.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_video_enc.c
@@ -890,7 +890,6 @@ radv_enc_slice_header(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer, const VkVideoEncodeInf
    uint32_t num_bits[RENCODE_SLICE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_MAX_NUM_INSTRUCTIONS] = {0};
    const struct VkVideoEncodeH264PictureInfoKHR *h264_picture_info =
       vk_find_struct_const(enc_info->pNext, VIDEO_ENCODE_H264_PICTURE_INFO_KHR);
-   int slice_count = h264_picture_info->naluSliceEntryCount;
    const StdVideoEncodeH264PictureInfo *pic = h264_picture_info->pStdPictureInfo;
    const StdVideoH264SequenceParameterSet *sps =
       vk_video_find_h264_enc_std_sps(cmd_buffer->video.params, pic->seq_parameter_set_id);
@@ -903,8 +902,6 @@ radv_enc_slice_header(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer, const VkVideoEncodeInf
    unsigned int cdw_filled = 0;
    unsigned int bits_copied = 0;
 
-   assert(slice_count <= 1);
-
    struct radv_device *device = radv_cmd_buffer_device(cmd_buffer);
    const struct radv_physical_device *pdev = radv_device_physical(device);
    struct radv_cmd_stream *cs = cmd_buffer->cs;