diff --git a/sys/arm/include/platformvar.h b/sys/arm/include/platformvar.h
index 607e00f99aa..a80f628c6d5 100644
--- a/sys/arm/include/platformvar.h
+++ b/sys/arm/include/platformvar.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ extern platform_method_t fdt_platform_methods[];
 #ifdef MULTIDELAY
 #define	FDT_PLATFORM_CTASSERT(delay)	CTASSERT(delay > 0)
 #else
-#define	FDT_PLATFORM_CTASSERT(delay)	CTASSERT(delay == 0)
+#define	FDT_PLATFORM_CTASSERT(delay)
 #endif
 
 #define FDT_PLATFORM_DEF2(NAME, VAR_NAME, NAME_STR, size, compatible,	\