diff --git a/server/modules/protocol/MySQL/MySQLBackend/mysql_backend.c b/server/modules/protocol/MySQL/MySQLBackend/mysql_backend.c
index b3c3feb85..477f3a196 100644
--- a/server/modules/protocol/MySQL/MySQLBackend/mysql_backend.c
+++ b/server/modules/protocol/MySQL/MySQLBackend/mysql_backend.c
@@ -838,7 +838,6 @@ gw_read_and_write(DCB *dcb)
      */
     if (protocol_get_srv_command((MySQLProtocol *)dcb->protocol, false) != MYSQL_COM_UNDEFINED)
     {
-        ss_dassert(rcap_type_required(capabilities, RCAP_TYPE_STMT_INPUT));
         read_buffer = process_response_data(dcb, read_buffer, gwbuf_length(read_buffer));
         /**
          * Received incomplete response to session command.