diff --git a/src/smf/gsm-sm.c b/src/smf/gsm-sm.c
index 7c8b30d0f1..d1226ca9ea 100644
--- a/src/smf/gsm-sm.c
+++ b/src/smf/gsm-sm.c
@@ -1486,7 +1486,6 @@ void smf_gsm_state_wait_epc_auth_release(ogs_fsm_t *s, smf_event_t *e)
         case OGS_DIAM_GY_CMD_CODE_CREDIT_CONTROL:
             switch(gy_message->cc_request_type) {
             case OGS_DIAM_GY_CC_REQUEST_TYPE_TERMINATION_REQUEST:
-                ogs_assert(e->gtp_xact);
                 diam_err = smf_gy_handle_cca_termination_request(sess,
                                 gy_message, e->gtp_xact);
                 sess->sm_data.gy_ccr_term_in_flight = false;