diff --git a/hw/ide/pci.c b/hw/ide/pci.c
index e6226e3197..59fd53992a 100644
--- a/hw/ide/pci.c
+++ b/hw/ide/pci.c
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ void bmdma_cmd_writeb(BMDMAState *bm, uint32_t val)
             if (bm->bus->dma->aiocb) {
                 bdrv_drain_all();
                 assert(bm->bus->dma->aiocb == NULL);
-                assert((bm->status & BM_STATUS_DMAING) == 0);
             }
         } else {
             bm->cur_addr = bm->addr;