diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
index 666c66842799..1a6eef39ab2f 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
@@ -860,7 +860,6 @@ static void sctp_cmd_delete_tcb(sctp_cmd_seq_t *cmds,
 	    (!asoc->temp) && (sk->sk_shutdown != SHUTDOWN_MASK))
 		return;
 
-	BUG_ON(asoc->peer.primary_path == NULL);
 	sctp_unhash_established(asoc);
 	sctp_association_free(asoc);
 }