diff --git a/lib/module.c b/lib/module.c
index b0e25ae4..1bb309ce 100644
--- a/lib/module.c
+++ b/lib/module.c
@@ -1531,10 +1531,10 @@ read_element_section(const uint8_t **pp, const uint8_t *ep,
 static void
 module_funcs_clear(struct mem_context *mctx, struct module *m, uint32_t nfuncs)
 {
-        assert((m->funcs == NULL) == (nfuncs == 0));
         if (m->funcs == NULL) {
                 return;
         }
+        assert(nfuncs > 0);
         uint32_t i;
         for (i = 0; i < nfuncs; i++) {
                 clear_func(mctx, &m->funcs[i]);