diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll1_linux.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll1_linux.c
index 24f40ec040a..5ac2d4d453f 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll1_linux.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll1_linux.c
@@ -836,7 +836,6 @@ static grpc_error *pollset_kick(grpc_pollset *pollset,
         return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
       }
     } else {
-      GPR_ASSERT(false);
       return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
     }
   } else if (specific_worker->kick_state == KICKED) {