diff --git a/vmkdrivers/src_9/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i.h b/vmkdrivers/src_9/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i.h
index 4a1a5393c05a93efbefbc44e18af18d40ab90c63..860334a1bf6b790489de8b503e15ab514905dbaf 100644
--- a/vmkdrivers/src_9/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i.h
+++ b/vmkdrivers/src_9/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i.h
@@ -1469,7 +1469,6 @@ static inline void bnx2i_int_to_scsilun_with_sec_lun_id(uint16_t lun,
 							uint64_t sllid)
 {
 	if (sllid != VMKLNX_SCSI_INVALID_SECONDLEVEL_ID) {
-		VMK_ASSERT(lun <= 255); /* Max LUN supported is 255. */
 		memset(scsi_lun, 0, 8);
 		scsi_lun->scsi_lun[0] = (lun >> 8) & 0xFF;
 		scsi_lun->scsi_lun[1] = lun & 0xFF;