diff --git a/llvm/lib/Transforms/Vectorize/LoopVectorize.cpp b/llvm/lib/Transforms/Vectorize/LoopVectorize.cpp
--- a/llvm/lib/Transforms/Vectorize/LoopVectorize.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Transforms/Vectorize/LoopVectorize.cpp
@@ -5349,8 +5349,6 @@
   LLVM_DEBUG(dbgs() << "LV: The Widest register safe to use is: "
                     << WidestRegister << " bits.\n");
 
-  assert(MaxVectorSize <= 256 && "Did not expect to pack so many elements"
-                                 " into one vector!");
   if (MaxVectorSize == 0) {
     LLVM_DEBUG(dbgs() << "LV: The target has no vector registers.\n");
     MaxVectorSize = 1;