diff --git a/src/util/format/u_format.c b/src/util/format/u_format.c
index 481e3e0a457..bd989c33f4e 100644
--- a/src/util/format/u_format.c
+++ b/src/util/format/u_format.c
@@ -100,11 +100,6 @@ util_format_is_float(enum pipe_format format)
    const struct util_format_description *desc = util_format_description(format);
    int i;
 
-   assert(desc);
-   if (!desc) {
-      return FALSE;
-   }
-
    i = util_format_get_first_non_void_channel(format);
    if (i < 0) {
       return FALSE;
@@ -340,8 +335,6 @@ util_get_depth_format_mrd(const struct util_format_description *desc)
    double mrd = 1.0 / ((1 << 24) - 1);
    unsigned depth_channel;
 
-   assert(desc);
-
    /*
     * Some depth formats do not store the depth component in the first
     * channel, detect the format and adjust the depth channel. Get the
diff --git a/src/util/tests/format/u_format_compatible_test.c b/src/util/tests/format/u_format_compatible_test.c
index 6d3ce5efa8a..46266a6af7f 100644
--- a/src/util/tests/format/u_format_compatible_test.c
+++ b/src/util/tests/format/u_format_compatible_test.c
@@ -41,16 +41,10 @@ test_all(void)
    for (src_format = 1; src_format < PIPE_FORMAT_COUNT; ++src_format) {
       const struct util_format_description *src_format_desc;
       src_format_desc = util_format_description(src_format);
-      if (!src_format_desc) {
-         continue;
-      }
 
       for (dst_format = 1; dst_format < PIPE_FORMAT_COUNT; ++dst_format) {
 	 const struct util_format_description *dst_format_desc;
 	 dst_format_desc = util_format_description(dst_format);
-	 if (!dst_format_desc) {
-	    continue;
-	 }
 
          if (dst_format == src_format) {
             continue;