diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 88e8f227961d2c..e722b7a24ef797 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -961,8 +961,6 @@ s32_t z_impl_k_sleep(int ms)
 {
 	s32_t ticks;
 
-	__ASSERT(ms != K_FOREVER, "");
-
 	ticks = z_ms_to_ticks(ms);
 	ticks = z_tick_sleep(ticks);
 	return __ticks_to_ms(ticks);
@@ -971,12 +969,6 @@ s32_t z_impl_k_sleep(int ms)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 Z_SYSCALL_HANDLER(k_sleep, ms)
 {
-	/* FIXME there were some discussions recently on whether we should
-	 * relax this, thread would be unscheduled until k_wakeup issued
-	 */
-	Z_OOPS(Z_SYSCALL_VERIFY_MSG(ms != K_FOREVER,
-				    "sleeping forever not allowed"));
-
 	return z_impl_k_sleep(ms);
 }
 #endif