diff --git a/os/common/oslib/src/chfactory.c b/os/common/oslib/src/chfactory.c
index 5b05e2fc9..5d1d6091e 100644
--- a/os/common/oslib/src/chfactory.c
+++ b/os/common/oslib/src/chfactory.c
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ static dyn_element_t *dyn_list_find(const char *name, dyn_list_t *dlp) {
     p = p->next;
   }
 
-  chDbgAssert(false, "invalid reference passed");
-
   return NULL;
 }