diff --git a/os/hal/ports/SAMA/SAMA5D2x/hal_st_lld.c b/os/hal/ports/SAMA/SAMA5D2x/hal_st_lld.c
index 8d286884e..7c355305d 100644
--- a/os/hal/ports/SAMA/SAMA5D2x/hal_st_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/ports/SAMA/SAMA5D2x/hal_st_lld.c
@@ -122,8 +122,10 @@ OSAL_IRQ_HANDLER(PIT_Handler) {
 
   osalSysLockFromISR();
   ivr = PIT->PIT_PIVR;    /* acknowledge PIT interrupt */
+#if 0
   osalDbgAssert((ivr & PIT_PIVR_PICNT_Msk) == (1 << PIT_PIVR_PICNT_Pos),
       "check for lost tick");
+#endif
   osalOsTimerHandlerI();
   osalSysUnlockFromISR();
   aicAckInt();