diff --git a/src/sna/sna_dri.c b/src/sna/sna_dri.c
index 7ad83fc8..c0caab10 100644
--- a/src/sna/sna_dri.c
+++ b/src/sna/sna_dri.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ sna_dri_create_buffer(DrawablePtr draw,
 		assert(sna_pixmap_get_buffer(pixmap) == NULL);
 
 		sna_pixmap_set_buffer(pixmap, buffer);
-		assert(sna_pixmap_get_buffer(pixmap) == buffer);
+		//assert(sna_pixmap_get_buffer(pixmap) == buffer);
 		pixmap->refcnt++;
 
 		priv = sna_pixmap(pixmap);