diff --git a/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_pm.c b/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_pm.c
index 449c580..f4df658 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_pm.c
+++ b/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_pm.c
@@ -296,8 +296,6 @@
 	case ARM_PWR_LVL1:
 		ret = (psysr & PSYSR_AFF_L1) ? HW_ON : HW_OFF;
 		break;
-	default:
-		assert(0);
 	}
 
 	return ret;