diff --git a/src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat.c b/src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat.c
index 26da09d73ab..cb17dc0c4bd 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat.c
@@ -603,7 +603,6 @@ pgstat_report_stat(bool force)
 		!have_slrustats &&
 		!pgstat_have_pending_wal())
 	{
-		Assert(pending_since == 0);
 		return 0;
 	}