diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/abi.rs b/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/abi.rs
index 2d20ef3d690..0ff82f0c256 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/abi.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/abi.rs
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ fn fn_abi_sanity_check<'tcx>(
 
         match &arg.mode {
             PassMode::Ignore => {
-                assert!(arg.layout.is_zst() || arg.layout.is_uninhabited());
+                assert!(arg.layout.is_zst());
             }
             PassMode::Direct(_) => {
                 // Here the Rust type is used to determine the actual ABI, so we have to be very