diff --git a/src/soc/mediatek/mt8173/bl31_plat_params.c b/src/soc/mediatek/mt8173/bl31_plat_params.c
index fc211ef6d4..b60380c886 100644
--- a/src/soc/mediatek/mt8173/bl31_plat_params.c
+++ b/src/soc/mediatek/mt8173/bl31_plat_params.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 #include <arm_tf.h>
-#include <assert.h>
 
 void *soc_get_bl31_plat_params(bl31_params_t *bl31_params)
 {