diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
index 72f90525bf681a00b724ed171ee0ba708dc2e9c9..f9a93f6abe845b5de5438ef60f62ccf33a7974a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ static void disable_read_regs_int(struct zd_usb *usb)
 {
 	struct zd_usb_interrupt *intr = &usb->intr;
 
-	ZD_ASSERT(in_interrupt());
 	spin_lock(&intr->lock);
 	intr->read_regs_enabled = 0;
 	spin_unlock(&intr->lock);