diff --git a/liteeth/gen.py b/liteeth/gen.py
index 134f99f2..810b8512 100755
--- a/liteeth/gen.py
+++ b/liteeth/gen.py
@@ -567,7 +567,6 @@ def __init__(self, platform, core_config):
         etherbone_buffer_depth = core_config.get("etherbone_buffer_depth", 16)
 
         if etherbone:
-            assert (data_width == 32)
             self.etherbone = LiteEthEtherbone(
                 udp          =  self.core.udp,
                 udp_port     = etherbone_port,