diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeBufPool.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeBufPool.c
index 80a422ca3b647ea2642a87e960e8f01ca24073c5..b1575fb49642b4b5ee93265f8286c64e433f98fa 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeBufPool.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeBufPool.c
@@ -252,8 +252,6 @@ void vnodeBufPoolUnRef(SVBufPool *pPool, bool proactive) {
   if (pVnode->onRecycle == pPool) {
     pVnode->onRecycle = NULL;
   } else {
-    ASSERT(proactive);
-
     if (pPool->recyclePrev) {
       pPool->recyclePrev->recycleNext = pPool->recycleNext;
     } else {
@@ -329,4 +327,4 @@ int32_t vnodeBufPoolRecycle(SVBufPool *pPool) {
 _exit:
   taosThreadMutexUnlock(&pPool->mutex);
   return code;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}