diff --git a/drivers/interrupt_controller/system_apic.c b/drivers/interrupt_controller/system_apic.c
index a6eef85673a..54743fe3a87 100644
--- a/drivers/interrupt_controller/system_apic.c
+++ b/drivers/interrupt_controller/system_apic.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 void __irq_controller_irq_config(unsigned int vector, unsigned int irq,
 				 u32_t flags)
 {
-	__ASSERT(irq >= 0 && irq <= HARDWARE_IRQ_LIMIT, "invalid irq line");
+	__ASSERT(irq <= HARDWARE_IRQ_LIMIT, "invalid irq line");
 
 	if (IS_IOAPIC_IRQ(irq)) {
 		_ioapic_irq_set(irq, vector, flags);