diff --git a/src/sna/sna_render.c b/src/sna/sna_render.c
index 336a4238..d7fa5cb3 100644
--- a/src/sna/sna_render.c
+++ b/src/sna/sna_render.c
@@ -528,7 +528,6 @@ static struct kgem_bo *upload(struct sna *sna,
 		    channel->width  == pixmap->drawable.width &&
 		    channel->height == pixmap->drawable.height) {
 			assert(priv->gpu_damage == NULL);
-			assert(DAMAGE_IS_ALL(priv->cpu_damage));
 			assert(priv->gpu_bo == NULL);
 			kgem_proxy_bo_attach(bo, &priv->gpu_bo);
 		}
@@ -1164,7 +1163,6 @@ sna_render_picture_extract(struct sna *sna,
 				struct sna_pixmap *priv = sna_pixmap(pixmap);
 				if (priv) {
 					assert(priv->gpu_damage == NULL);
-					assert(DAMAGE_IS_ALL(priv->cpu_damage));
 					assert(priv->gpu_bo == NULL);
 					kgem_proxy_bo_attach(bo, &priv->gpu_bo);
 				}