diff --git a/netutils/ftpc/ftpc_transfer.c b/netutils/ftpc/ftpc_transfer.c
index 120976a74..72cbace11 100644
--- a/netutils/ftpc/ftpc_transfer.c
+++ b/netutils/ftpc/ftpc_transfer.c
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ void ftpc_timeout(wdparm_t arg)
   FAR struct ftpc_session_s *session = (FAR struct ftpc_session_s *)arg;
 
   nerr("ERROR: Timeout!\n");
-  DEBUGASSERT(argc == 1 && session);
+  DEBUGASSERT(session);
   kill(session->pid, CONFIG_FTP_SIGNAL);
 }