diff --git a/include/ircd/util/bitset.h b/include/ircd/util/bitset.h
index 6f1dd4e08..be43b0262 100644
--- a/include/ircd/util/bitset.h
+++ b/include/ircd/util/bitset.h
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ const
 {
 	constexpr auto max(words - 1);
 	const auto off(pos / 8);
-	assert(off <= max);
+	if(!__builtin_is_constant_evaluated())
+		assert(off <= max);
+
 	return std::min(off, max);
 }