diff --git a/storage/maria/ma_loghandler.c b/storage/maria/ma_loghandler.c
index b601a25966a..7e4fb5a8263 100644
--- a/storage/maria/ma_loghandler.c
+++ b/storage/maria/ma_loghandler.c
@@ -7993,22 +7993,14 @@ void translog_flush_buffers(TRANSLOG_ADDRESS *lsn,
   }
   else
   {
-    if (log_descriptor.bc.buffer->last_lsn == LSN_IMPOSSIBLE)
+    if (log_descriptor.bc.buffer->last_lsn == LSN_IMPOSSIBLE &&
+        log_descriptor.bc.buffer->prev_last_lsn == LSN_IMPOSSIBLE)
     {
-      /*
-        In this case both last_lsn & prev_last_lsn are LSN_IMPOSSIBLE
-        otherwise it will go in the first IF because LSN_IMPOSSIBLE less
-        then any real LSN and cmp_translog_addr(*lsn,
-        log_descriptor.bc.buffer->prev_last_lsn) will be TRUE
-      */
-      DBUG_ASSERT(log_descriptor.bc.buffer->prev_last_lsn ==
-                  LSN_IMPOSSIBLE);
       DBUG_PRINT("info", ("There is no LSNs yet generated => do nothing"));
       translog_unlock();
       DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
     }
 
-    DBUG_ASSERT(log_descriptor.bc.buffer->prev_last_lsn != LSN_IMPOSSIBLE);
     /* fix lsn if it was horizon */
     *lsn= log_descriptor.bc.buffer->prev_last_lsn;
     DBUG_PRINT("info", ("LSN to flush fixed to prev last lsn: " LSN_FMT,