diff --git a/src/classic/avrcp_target.c b/src/classic/avrcp_target.c
index 31d3a6d6e..b71666c66 100644
--- a/src/classic/avrcp_target.c
+++ b/src/classic/avrcp_target.c
@@ -1024,9 +1024,9 @@ static int avrcp_target_send_notification(uint16_t cid, avrcp_connection_t * con
     uint16_t pos = 0; 
     l2cap_reserve_packet_buffer();
     uint8_t * packet = l2cap_get_outgoing_buffer();
-    uint16_t  size   = l2cap_get_remote_mtu_for_local_cid(connection->l2cap_signaling_cid);
 
-    btstack_assert((14 + value_len) <= size);
+    // value <= 8 ==> pdu <= 22 < L2CAP Default MTU
+    btstack_assert((14 + value_len) <= l2cap_get_remote_mtu_for_local_cid(connection->l2cap_signaling_cid));
 
     connection->packet_type = AVRCP_SINGLE_PACKET;
     packet[pos++] = (connection->transaction_id << 4) | (connection->packet_type << 2) | (AVRCP_RESPONSE_FRAME << 1) | 0;