diff --git a/scst/src/scst_copy_mgr.c b/scst/src/scst_copy_mgr.c
index 2c633175b..9dfb3d95c 100644
--- a/scst/src/scst_copy_mgr.c
+++ b/scst/src/scst_copy_mgr.c
@@ -2821,7 +2821,6 @@ static bool scst_cm_check_access_acg(const char *initiator_name,
 
 	TRACE_ENTRY();
 
-	scst_assert_activity_suspended();
 	lockdep_assert_held(&scst_mutex2);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(acg_dev, &acg->acg_dev_list, acg_dev_list_entry) {