diff --git a/wintun.c b/wintun.c
index 4003621..0944af4 100644
--- a/wintun.c
+++ b/wintun.c
@@ -556,8 +556,6 @@ TunRegisterBuffers(_Inout_ TUN_CTX *Ctx, _Inout_ IRP *Irp)
         goto cleanupMutex;
     Ctx->Device.OwningFileObject = Stack->FileObject;
 
-    ASSERT(InterlockedGet(&Ctx->Running));
-
     TUN_REGISTER_RINGS *Rrb = Irp->AssociatedIrp.SystemBuffer;
     if (Status = STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER, Stack->Parameters.DeviceIoControl.InputBufferLength != sizeof(*Rrb))
         goto cleanupResetOwner;