diff --git a/hw/core/qdev.c b/hw/core/qdev.c
index b1da409eeb..6439a23273 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev.c
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@ static void bus_add_child(BusState *bus, DeviceState *child)
     char name[32];
     BusChild *kid = g_malloc0(sizeof(*kid));
 
-    if (qdev_hotplug) {
-        assert(qbus_is_hotpluggable(bus));
-    }
-
     kid->index = bus->max_index++;
     kid->child = child;
     object_ref(OBJECT(kid->child));