diff --git a/src/wifi/model/he/he-ppdu.cc b/src/wifi/model/he/he-ppdu.cc
index 63b58c846..3f52bc76c 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/he/he-ppdu.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/he/he-ppdu.cc
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ HePpdu::HeSigHeader::SetMuFlag(bool mu)
 void
 HePpdu::HeSigHeader::SetMcs(uint8_t mcs)
 {
-    NS_ASSERT(mcs <= 11);
+    // NS_ASSERT (mcs <= 11); // TODO: reactivate once EHT PHY headers are implemented
     m_mcs = mcs;
 }