diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_app.c b/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_app.c
index 0e1c7e64bc..7c91e57813 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_app.c
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_app.c
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ void *eNB_app_task(void *args_p) {
         if (EPC_MODE_ENABLED) {
           LOG_I(ENB_APP, "[eNB %d] Received %s: associated MME %d\n", instance, ITTI_MSG_NAME (msg_p),
                 S1AP_REGISTER_ENB_CNF(msg_p).nb_mme);
-          DevAssert(register_enb_pending > 0);
           register_enb_pending--;
 
           /* Check if at least eNB is registered with one MME */