1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/dev.c b/src/lib/dev.c
index 9b41e5d4..cfcfdf81 100644
--- a/src/lib/dev.c
+++ b/src/lib/dev.c
@@ -857,8 +857,7 @@ int flow_dealloc(int fd)
 
         if (!recv_msg->has_result) {
                 irm_msg__free_unpacked(recv_msg, NULL);
-                assert(false);
-                return -1;
+                return -EIRMD;
         }
 
         irm_msg__free_unpacked(recv_msg, NULL);