diff --git a/reactos/drivers/serial/serial/pnp.c b/reactos/drivers/serial/serial/pnp.c
index 8ecabdc3cbd..80fc0610906 100644
--- a/reactos/drivers/serial/serial/pnp.c
+++ b/reactos/drivers/serial/serial/pnp.c
@@ -157,9 +157,7 @@ SerialPnpStartDevice(
 
 	DeviceExtension = (PSERIAL_DEVICE_EXTENSION)DeviceObject->DeviceExtension;
 
-	ASSERT(ResourceList);
 	ASSERT(DeviceExtension);
-	ASSERT(DeviceExtension->PnpState == dsStopped);
 
 	if (!ResourceList)
 	{