diff --git a/hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c b/hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c
index c91352c..ec5bf9e 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c
@@ -719,7 +719,10 @@
     PVSCSIRingReqDesc descr;
     hwaddr next_descr_pa;
 
-    assert(s->rings_info_valid);
+    if (!s->rings_info_valid) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     while ((next_descr_pa = pvscsi_ring_pop_req_descr(&s->rings)) != 0) {
 
         /* Only read after production index verification */