diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/OVMF/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/OVMF/default.nix
index 2e8c5bd1f603..4798e324141d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/OVMF/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/OVMF/default.nix
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ let
 in
 
 assert platformSpecific ? ${cpuName};
-assert systemManagementModeRequired -> stdenv.hostPlatform.isx86;
 assert msVarsTemplate -> fdSize4MB;
 assert msVarsTemplate -> platformSpecific.${cpuName} ? msVarsArgs;