diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
index b22a09e9daee..631cca73198f 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
@@ -618,19 +618,12 @@ xfs_trans_unreserve_and_mod_sb(
 		ASSERT(!error);
 	}
 
-	if (idelta) {
+	if (idelta)
 		percpu_counter_add_batch(&mp->m_icount, idelta,
 					 XFS_ICOUNT_BATCH);
-		if (idelta < 0)
-			ASSERT(__percpu_counter_compare(&mp->m_icount, 0,
-							XFS_ICOUNT_BATCH) >= 0);
-	}
 
-	if (ifreedelta) {
+	if (ifreedelta)
 		percpu_counter_add(&mp->m_ifree, ifreedelta);
-		if (ifreedelta < 0)
-			ASSERT(percpu_counter_compare(&mp->m_ifree, 0) >= 0);
-	}
 
 	if (rtxdelta == 0 && !(tp->t_flags & XFS_TRANS_SB_DIRTY))
 		return;