diff --git a/lib/Target/X86/X86FastISel.cpp b/lib/Target/X86/X86FastISel.cpp
index 509095c61a1..4e5430d34a3 100644
--- a/lib/Target/X86/X86FastISel.cpp
+++ b/lib/Target/X86/X86FastISel.cpp
@@ -1377,7 +1377,6 @@ bool X86FastISel::TryEmitSmallMemcpy(X86AddressMode DestAM,
     else if (Len >= 2)
       VT = MVT::i16;
     else {
-      assert(Len == 1);
       VT = MVT::i8;
     }