diff --git a/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c b/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
index 37b0a1861e..b6d9f92f15 100644
--- a/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
+++ b/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
@@ -673,10 +673,6 @@ out:
 #define KVM_CLEAR_LOG_ALIGN  (qemu_real_host_page_size << KVM_CLEAR_LOG_SHIFT)
 #define KVM_CLEAR_LOG_MASK   (-KVM_CLEAR_LOG_ALIGN)
 
-/*
- * As the granule of kvm dirty log is qemu_real_host_page_size,
- * @start and @size are expected and restricted to align to it.
- */
 static int kvm_log_clear_one_slot(KVMSlot *mem, int as_id, uint64_t start,
                                   uint64_t size)
 {
@@ -686,9 +682,6 @@ static int kvm_log_clear_one_slot(KVMSlot *mem, int as_id, uint64_t start,
     unsigned long *bmap_clear = NULL, psize = qemu_real_host_page_size;
     int ret;
 
-    /* Make sure start and size are qemu_real_host_page_size aligned */
-    assert(QEMU_IS_ALIGNED(start | size, psize));
-
     /*
      * We need to extend either the start or the size or both to
      * satisfy the KVM interface requirement.  Firstly, do the start