diff --git a/module/zfs/spa_log_spacemap.c b/module/zfs/spa_log_spacemap.c
index 7c7a5d99b526..3f9d8c03be03 100644
--- a/module/zfs/spa_log_spacemap.c
+++ b/module/zfs/spa_log_spacemap.c
@@ -511,12 +511,6 @@ spa_log_summary_decrement_blkcount(spa_t *spa, uint64_t blocks_gone)
 		e->lse_txgcount--;
 	for (; e != NULL; e = list_head(&spa->spa_log_summary)) {
 		if (e->lse_blkcount > blocks_gone) {
-			/*
-			 * Assert that we stopped at an entry that is not
-			 * obsolete.
-			 */
-			ASSERT(e->lse_mscount != 0);
-
 			e->lse_blkcount -= blocks_gone;
 			blocks_gone = 0;
 			break;