diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
index 21c7b642a8b4e80392f39f7139a6790f07942b61..f0039599e02f7b17dc68b2cd18d6294e1bcf31bc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
@@ -2555,7 +2555,6 @@ bool dc_link_set_backlight_level(const struct dc_link *link,
 			if (pipe_ctx->plane_state == NULL)
 				frame_ramp = 0;
 		} else {
-			ASSERT(false);
 			return false;
 		}