diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/interrupts.cc b/src/arch/riscv/interrupts.cc
index 29770781ef..a45cae65e7 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/interrupts.cc
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/interrupts.cc
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ Interrupts::Interrupts(const Params &p) : BaseInterrupts(p),
         i < p.port_local_interrupt_pins_connection_count;
         ++i) {
             uint8_t interruptID = p.local_interrupt_ids[i];
-            assert(interruptID >= 0);
             assert(interruptID <= 47);
             std::string pinName =
                 csprintf("%s.local_interrupt_pins[%d]", p.name, i);