diff --git a/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/property.ts b/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/property.ts
index 7c21e306c1..c242e88369 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/property.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/property.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
-import {assertNotEqual} from '../../util/assert';
 import {bindingUpdated} from '../bindings';
 import {SanitizerFn} from '../interfaces/sanitization';
 import {BINDING_INDEX, LView} from '../interfaces/view';
@@ -35,12 +34,10 @@ import {TsickleIssue1009, elementPropertyInternal, storeBindingMetadata} from '.
  */
 export function ɵɵproperty<T>(
     propName: string, value: T, sanitizer?: SanitizerFn | null): TsickleIssue1009 {
-  const index = getSelectedIndex();
-  ngDevMode && assertNotEqual(index, -1, 'selected index cannot be -1');
   const lView = getLView();
   const bindReconciledValue = bind(lView, value);
   if (bindReconciledValue !== NO_CHANGE) {
-    elementPropertyInternal(index, propName, bindReconciledValue, sanitizer);
+    elementPropertyInternal(getSelectedIndex(), propName, bindReconciledValue, sanitizer);
   }
   return ɵɵproperty;
 }