diff --git a/graphics/nxmu/nxmu_sendclient.c b/graphics/nxmu/nxmu_sendclient.c
index efc96e007e..c4adbcdbdd 100644
--- a/graphics/nxmu/nxmu_sendclient.c
+++ b/graphics/nxmu/nxmu_sendclient.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int nxmu_sendclient(FAR struct nxmu_conn_s *conn, FAR const void *msg,
 {
   int ret;
 
-  DEBUGASSERT(conn != NULL && conn->swrmq != NULL && msg != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(conn != NULL && msg != NULL);
 
   /* Send the message to the client */