diff --git a/src/gsm/gsm0808_utils.c b/src/gsm/gsm0808_utils.c
index 026a923..5b7fff2 100644
--- a/src/gsm/gsm0808_utils.c
+++ b/src/gsm/gsm0808_utils.c
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@
 		msgb_put_u8(msg, header);
 		msgb_put_u8(msg, sc->type);
 	} else {
-		OSMO_ASSERT(sc->type < 0x0f);
 		header |= sc->type;
 		msgb_put_u8(msg, header);
 	}