diff --git a/src/panfrost/bifrost/compiler.h b/src/panfrost/bifrost/compiler.h
index 044a5627c5b..52409dae2a0 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/bifrost/compiler.h
+++ b/src/panfrost/bifrost/compiler.h
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ bi_byte(bi_index idx, unsigned lane)
 static inline bi_index
 bi_abs(bi_index idx)
 {
-        assert(idx.type != BI_INDEX_CONSTANT);
         idx.abs = true;
         return idx;
 }
@@ -195,7 +194,6 @@ bi_abs(bi_index idx)
 static inline bi_index
 bi_neg(bi_index idx)
 {
-        assert(idx.type != BI_INDEX_CONSTANT);
         idx.neg ^= true;
         return idx;
 }