diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c
index 5f984bf5698a..a1b373c68f0e 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c
@@ -1912,7 +1912,6 @@ xlog_recover_reorder_trans(
 			xfs_warn(log->l_mp,
 				"%s: unrecognized type of log operation (%d)",
 				__func__, ITEM_TYPE(item));
-			ASSERT(0);
 			/*
 			 * return the remaining items back to the transaction
 			 * item list so they can be freed in caller.