diff --git a/sched/sched/sched_mergepending.c b/sched/sched/sched_mergepending.c
index 15e87ce99c..39968e6e11 100644
--- a/sched/sched/sched_mergepending.c
+++ b/sched/sched/sched_mergepending.c
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ bool sched_mergepending(void)
           /* Remove the task from the pending task list */
 
           tcb = (FAR struct tcb_s *)dq_remfirst((FAR dq_queue_t *)&g_pendingtasks);
-          DEBUGASSERT(tcb == ptcb);
 
           /* Add the pending task to the correct ready-to-run list. */