diff --git a/libtransmission/peer.c b/libtransmission/peer.c
index e4151025b..693c8710a 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer.c
+++ b/libtransmission/peer.c
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ writeEnd:
         tr_free( pool );
     }
 
-    assert( peer->inRequestCount <= peer->inRequestMax );
+    assert( peer->inRequestCount <= peer->inRequestAlloc );
     assert( peer->inRequestMax <= peer->inRequestAlloc );
 
     return TR_OK;