diff --git a/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c b/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
index 50a5c0598376..7d88b6295926 100644
--- a/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
+++ b/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
@@ -2306,7 +2306,6 @@ QDF_STATUS sap_signal_hdd_event(struct sap_context *sap_ctx,
 
 	/* Format the Start BSS Complete event to return... */
 	if (NULL == sap_ctx->pfnSapEventCallback) {
-		QDF_ASSERT(0);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 	if (NULL == hal) {