diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_mount.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_mount.c
index aeb9d72ebf6e..00c7a876807d 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_mount.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_mount.c
@@ -210,8 +210,6 @@ xfs_perag_get(struct xfs_mount *mp, xfs_agnumber_t agno)
 	pag = radix_tree_lookup(&mp->m_perag_tree, agno);
 	if (pag) {
 		ASSERT(atomic_read(&pag->pag_ref) >= 0);
-		/* catch leaks in the positive direction during testing */
-		ASSERT(atomic_read(&pag->pag_ref) < 1000);
 		ref = atomic_inc_return(&pag->pag_ref);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&mp->m_perag_lock);