diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_rx.c b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_rx.c
index a6d77039f4..b7e6358609 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_rx.c
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_rx.c
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ done:
 					QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_INFO);
 			tid_stats->fail_cnt[MSDU_DONE_FAILURE]++;
 			qdf_nbuf_free(nbuf);
-			qdf_assert_always(0);
+			qdf_assert(0);
 			nbuf = next;
 			continue;
 		}