diff --git a/lib/Target/X86/X86ISelDAGToDAG.cpp b/lib/Target/X86/X86ISelDAGToDAG.cpp
index af6576b83a4..75e9faecb29 100644
--- a/lib/Target/X86/X86ISelDAGToDAG.cpp
+++ b/lib/Target/X86/X86ISelDAGToDAG.cpp
@@ -1221,9 +1221,6 @@ SDNode *X86DAGToDAGISel::Select(SDOperand N) {
 
     case ISD::SMUL_LOHI:
     case ISD::UMUL_LOHI: {
-      assert(!N.getValue(1).use_empty() &&
-             "A MUL_LOHI with an unused high result should fold to a MUL!");
-
       SDOperand N0 = Node->getOperand(0);
       SDOperand N1 = Node->getOperand(1);