diff --git a/src/backends/drm/gbm_dmabuf.h b/src/backends/drm/gbm_dmabuf.h
index 90bdf1a3b5..0f7726d752 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/gbm_dmabuf.h
+++ b/src/backends/drm/gbm_dmabuf.h
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ inline gbm_bo *createGbmBo(gbm_device *device, const QSize &size, quint32 format
                            size.height(),
                            format,
                            flags);
-        Q_ASSERT(!bo || gbm_bo_get_modifier(bo) == DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID);
     }
     return bo;
 }