disable the NeedFlush assertion for now
diff --git a/src/mesa/shader/prog_statevars.c b/src/mesa/shader/prog_statevars.c
index 9a745a7..1bb7142 100644
--- a/src/mesa/shader/prog_statevars.c
+++ b/src/mesa/shader/prog_statevars.c
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@
    if (!paramList)
       return;
 
-   assert(ctx->Driver.NeedFlush == 0);
+   /*assert(ctx->Driver.NeedFlush == 0);*/
 
    for (i = 0; i < paramList->NumParameters; i++) {
       if (paramList->Parameters[i].Type == PROGRAM_STATE_VAR) {