diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
index 71ec3d4231ef..66367ab7e4c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ static inline void handle_regs_int(struct urb *urb)
 	int len;
 	u16 int_num;
 
-	ZD_ASSERT(in_interrupt());
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&intr->lock, flags);
 
 	int_num = le16_to_cpu(*(__le16 *)(urb->transfer_buffer+2));