diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_sch_dmrs.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_sch_dmrs.c
index 159f1172f8..a62138621d 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_sch_dmrs.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_sch_dmrs.c
@@ -92,6 +92,5 @@ uint8_t get_l0(uint16_t dlDmrsSymbPos) {
     if ((mask&1) == 1) break;
     mask>>=1;
   }
-  AssertFatal(l0 < 4,"impossible l0 %d, dlDmrsSymbPos %x\n",l0,dlDmrsSymbPos);
   return (l0);
 }