diff --git a/ntoskrnl/config/cmapi.c b/ntoskrnl/config/cmapi.c
index fe81bbc3051..ee801a64aae 100644
--- a/ntoskrnl/config/cmapi.c
+++ b/ntoskrnl/config/cmapi.c
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ CmLoadKey(IN POBJECT_ATTRIBUTES TargetKey,
     {
         DPRINT1("CmpLinkHiveToMaster failed, Status %lx\n", Status);
         /* FIXME: TODO */
-        ASSERT(FALSE);
+        // ASSERT(FALSE); see CORE-17263
     }
 
     /* Is this first profile load? */