diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
index 3dc5f8ca64ec..b38002ddfa6c 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
@@ -609,12 +609,6 @@ xfs_file_dio_write(
 out:
 	if (iolock)
 		xfs_iunlock(ip, iolock);
-
-	/*
-	 * No fallback to buffered IO after short writes for XFS, direct I/O
-	 * will either complete fully or return an error.
-	 */
-	ASSERT(ret < 0 || ret == count);
 	return ret;
 }