diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/HAL_ChibiOS_Class.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/HAL_ChibiOS_Class.cpp
index 8e5a17787b..e6bb662105 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/HAL_ChibiOS_Class.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/HAL_ChibiOS_Class.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ void HAL_ChibiOS::run(int argc, char * const argv[], Callbacks* callbacks) const
     sdStart((SerialDriver*)&HAL_STDOUT_SERIAL, &stdoutcfg);
 #endif
 
-    assert(callbacks);
     g_callbacks = callbacks;
 
     //Takeover main