diff --git a/sys/amd64/amd64/trap.c b/sys/amd64/amd64/trap.c
index 2c219836b229..1d58d6fca56c 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/amd64/trap.c
+++ b/sys/amd64/amd64/trap.c
@@ -955,7 +955,6 @@ syscall(frame)
 	}
 #endif
 	KASSERT((td->td_kse != NULL), ("syscall: kse/thread UNLINKED"));
-	KASSERT((td->td_kse->ke_thread == td), ("syscall:kse/thread mismatch"));
 
 	sticks = td->td_sticks;
 	td->td_frame = &frame;
diff --git a/sys/i386/i386/trap.c b/sys/i386/i386/trap.c
index 2c219836b229..1d58d6fca56c 100644
--- a/sys/i386/i386/trap.c
+++ b/sys/i386/i386/trap.c
@@ -955,7 +955,6 @@ syscall(frame)
 	}
 #endif
 	KASSERT((td->td_kse != NULL), ("syscall: kse/thread UNLINKED"));
-	KASSERT((td->td_kse->ke_thread == td), ("syscall:kse/thread mismatch"));
 
 	sticks = td->td_sticks;
 	td->td_frame = &frame;