diff --git a/src/intel/isl/isl_surface_state.c b/src/intel/isl/isl_surface_state.c
index 70312282834..9857976debe 100644
--- a/src/intel/isl/isl_surface_state.c
+++ b/src/intel/isl/isl_surface_state.c
@@ -242,7 +242,9 @@ isl_genX(surf_fill_state_s)(const struct isl_device *dev, void *state,
    /* They may only specify one of the above bits at a time */
    assert(__builtin_popcount(_base_usage) == 1);
    /* The only other allowed bit is ISL_SURF_USAGE_CUBE_BIT */
-   assert((info->view->usage & ~ISL_SURF_USAGE_CUBE_BIT) == _base_usage);
+   assert((info->view->usage & ~(ISL_SURF_USAGE_CUBE_BIT |
+                                 ISL_SURF_USAGE_PROTECTED_BIT)) ==
+          _base_usage);
 #endif
 
    if (info->surf->dim == ISL_SURF_DIM_3D) {