diff --git a/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c b/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c
--- a/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/riscv/riscv/pmap.c
@@ -2481,10 +2481,6 @@
 	mptepa = VM_PAGE_TO_PHYS(mpte);
 	firstl3 = (pt_entry_t *)PHYS_TO_DMAP(mptepa);
 	newl2 = ((mptepa / PAGE_SIZE) << PTE_PPN0_S) | PTE_V;
-	KASSERT((oldl2 & PTE_A) != 0,
-	    ("pmap_demote_l2_locked: oldl2 is missing PTE_A"));
-	KASSERT((oldl2 & (PTE_D | PTE_W)) != PTE_W,
-	    ("pmap_demote_l2_locked: oldl2 is missing PTE_D"));
 	newl3 = oldl2;
 
 	/*