diff --git a/src/bootctl/bootctl-status.c b/src/bootctl/bootctl-status.c
index 9c53522594..67b590b76f 100644
--- a/src/bootctl/bootctl-status.c
+++ b/src/bootctl/bootctl-status.c
@@ -642,14 +642,12 @@ int vl_method_list_boot_entries(sd_varlink *link, sd_json_variant *parameters, s
         int r;
 
         assert(link);
+        assert(FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE));
 
         r = sd_varlink_dispatch(link, parameters, /* dispatch_table= */ NULL, /* userdata= */ NULL);
         if (r != 0)
                 return r;
 
-        if (!FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE))
-                return sd_varlink_error(link, SD_VARLINK_ERROR_EXPECTED_MORE, NULL);
-
         r = acquire_esp(/* unprivileged_mode= */ false,
                         /* graceful= */ false,
                         /* ret_part= */ NULL,
diff --git a/src/import/importd.c b/src/import/importd.c
index 549bbe712f..280aa88d46 100644
--- a/src/import/importd.c
+++ b/src/import/importd.c
@@ -1793,14 +1793,12 @@ static int vl_method_list_transfers(sd_varlink *link, sd_json_variant *parameter
 
         assert(link);
         assert(parameters);
+        assert(FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE));
 
         r = sd_varlink_dispatch(link, parameters, dispatch_table, &p);
         if (r != 0)
                 return r;
 
-        if (!FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE))
-                return sd_varlink_error(link, SD_VARLINK_ERROR_EXPECTED_MORE, NULL);
-
         r = varlink_set_sentinel(link, "io.systemd.Import.NoTransfers");
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
diff --git a/src/pcrlock/pcrlock.c b/src/pcrlock/pcrlock.c
index 396785280c..138841f31c 100644
--- a/src/pcrlock/pcrlock.c
+++ b/src/pcrlock/pcrlock.c
@@ -5404,6 +5404,7 @@ static int vl_method_read_event_log(sd_varlink *link, sd_json_variant *parameter
         int r;
 
         assert(link);
+        assert(FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE));
 
         r = sd_varlink_dispatch(link, parameters, /* dispatch_table= */ NULL, /* userdata= */ NULL);
         if (r != 0)
diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-varlink.c b/src/resolve/resolved-varlink.c
index 760e890426..e99a69cabd 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-varlink.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-varlink.c
@@ -1239,9 +1239,7 @@ static int vl_method_subscribe_query_results(sd_varlink *link, sd_json_variant *
         Manager *m = ASSERT_PTR(sd_varlink_get_userdata(ASSERT_PTR(link)));
         int r;
 
-        /* if the client didn't set the more flag, it is using us incorrectly */
-        if (!FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE))
-                return sd_varlink_error(link, SD_VARLINK_ERROR_EXPECTED_MORE, NULL);
+        assert(FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE));
 
         r = verify_polkit(link, parameters, "org.freedesktop.resolve1.subscribe-query-results");
         if (r <= 0)
@@ -1382,9 +1380,7 @@ static int vl_method_subscribe_dns_configuration(sd_varlink *link, sd_json_varia
         Manager *m = ASSERT_PTR(sd_varlink_get_userdata(ASSERT_PTR(link)));
         int r;
 
-        /* if the client didn't set the more flag, it is using us incorrectly */
-        if (!FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE))
-                return sd_varlink_error(link, SD_VARLINK_ERROR_EXPECTED_MORE, NULL);
+        assert(FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE));
 
         r = verify_polkit(link, parameters, "org.freedesktop.resolve1.subscribe-dns-configuration");
         if (r <= 0)
diff --git a/src/shared/metrics.c b/src/shared/metrics.c
index 9c70f1129b..9c7cf282cb 100644
--- a/src/shared/metrics.c
+++ b/src/shared/metrics.c
@@ -84,14 +84,12 @@ int metrics_method_describe(
         assert(metric_family_table);
         assert(link);
         assert(parameters);
+        assert(FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE));
 
         r = sd_varlink_dispatch(link, parameters, /* dispatch_table= */ NULL, /* userdata= */ NULL);
         if (r != 0)
                 return r;
 
-        if (!FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE))
-                return sd_varlink_error(link, SD_VARLINK_ERROR_EXPECTED_MORE, NULL);
-
         r = varlink_set_sentinel(link, "io.systemd.Metrics.NoSuchMetric");
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
@@ -123,14 +121,12 @@ int metrics_method_list(
         assert(metric_family_table);
         assert(link);
         assert(parameters);
+        assert(FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE));
 
         r = sd_varlink_dispatch(link, parameters, /* dispatch_table= */ NULL, /* userdata= */ NULL);
         if (r != 0)
                 return r;
 
-        if (!FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE))
-                return sd_varlink_error(link, SD_VARLINK_ERROR_EXPECTED_MORE, NULL);
-
         r = varlink_set_sentinel(link, "io.systemd.Metrics.NoSuchMetric");
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
diff --git a/src/sysext/sysext.c b/src/sysext/sysext.c
index 5e16ace9f9..3661457d26 100644
--- a/src/sysext/sysext.c
+++ b/src/sysext/sysext.c
@@ -2749,6 +2749,7 @@ static int vl_method_list(sd_varlink *link, sd_json_variant *parameters, sd_varl
         int r;
 
         assert(link);
+        assert(FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE));
 
         const char *class = NULL;
         r = sd_varlink_dispatch(link, parameters, dispatch_table, &class);