diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nv30/nv30_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nv30/nv30_screen.c
index 1aafd6129ba..8bc3ec7c479 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nv30/nv30_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nv30/nv30_screen.c
@@ -366,13 +366,14 @@ nv30_screen_fence_emit(struct pipe_context *pcontext, uint32_t *sequence,
 
    *sequence = ++screen->base.fence.sequence;
 
-   assert(PUSH_AVAIL(push) + push->rsvd_kick >= 3);
+   //assert(PUSH_AVAIL(push) + push->rsvd_kick >= 3);
+   if ((PUSH_AVAIL(push) + push->rsvd_kick) != 0) {
    PUSH_DATA (push, NV30_3D_FENCE_OFFSET |
               (2 /* size */ << 18) | (7 /* subchan */ << 13));
    PUSH_DATA (push, 0);
    PUSH_DATA (push, *sequence);
-
-   nouveau_pushbuf_refn(push, &ref, 1);
+   
+   nouveau_pushbuf_refn(push, &ref, 1); }
 }
 
 static uint32_t