diff --git a/sched/pthread/pthread_mutex.c b/sched/pthread/pthread_mutex.c
index 8b6566b8a2..5a75481a51 100644
--- a/sched/pthread/pthread_mutex.c
+++ b/sched/pthread/pthread_mutex.c
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ static void pthread_mutex_remove(FAR struct pthread_mutex_s *mutex)
 {
   FAR struct tcb_s *rtcb = this_task();
 
-  DEBUGASSERT(mutex->flink == NULL);
-
   /* Check if this is a pthread.  The main thread may also lock and unlock
    * mutexes.  The main thread, however, does not participate in the mutex
    * consistency logic.