diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/mux/cellular_mux.cpp b/features/cellular/framework/mux/cellular_mux.cpp
index 2d37c72401..d419aa7aa7 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/mux/cellular_mux.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/mux/cellular_mux.cpp
@@ -1140,14 +1140,18 @@ void Mux::tx_noretransmit_entry_run()
 
 ssize_t Mux::user_data_tx(uint8_t dlci_id, const void* buffer, size_t size)
 {
-    MBED_ASSERT(size <=
-                (MBED_CONF_MUX_BUFFER_SIZE - (FRAME_START_READ_LEN + FRAME_HEADER_READ_LEN + FRAME_TRAILER_LEN)));
     MBED_ASSERT(buffer != NULL);
 
     if (size == 0) {
         return 0;
     }
 
+    const size_t max_payload_size = (MBED_CONF_MUX_BUFFER_SIZE -
+                                    (FRAME_START_READ_LEN + FRAME_HEADER_READ_LEN + FRAME_TRAILER_LEN));
+    if (size > max_payload_size) {
+        size = max_payload_size;
+    }
+
     _mutex.lock();
 
     ssize_t write_ret;