diff --git a/module/zfs/dbuf.c b/module/zfs/dbuf.c
index f1d2f61e73..191e5e0439 100644
--- a/module/zfs/dbuf.c
+++ b/module/zfs/dbuf.c
@@ -4434,7 +4434,6 @@ dbuf_sync_leaf(dbuf_dirty_record_t *dr, dmu_tx_t *tx)
 	while (dr->dt.dl.dr_override_state == DR_IN_DMU_SYNC) {
 		ASSERT(dn->dn_object != DMU_META_DNODE_OBJECT);
 		cv_wait(&db->db_changed, &db->db_mtx);
-		ASSERT(dr->dt.dl.dr_override_state != DR_NOT_OVERRIDDEN);
 	}
 
 	/*