diff --git a/Src/LinearSolvers/MLMG/AMReX_MLMG.cpp b/Src/LinearSolvers/MLMG/AMReX_MLMG.cpp
index 0e1762ae3fb..a4ab5762777 100644
--- a/Src/LinearSolvers/MLMG/AMReX_MLMG.cpp
+++ b/Src/LinearSolvers/MLMG/AMReX_MLMG.cpp
@@ -522,6 +522,10 @@ MLMG::mgFcycle ()
 {
     BL_PROFILE("MLMG::mgFcycle()");
 
+#ifdef AMREX_USE_EB
+    AMREX_ASSERT(linop.isCellCentered());
+#endif
+
     const int amrlev = 0;
     const int mg_bottom_lev = linop.NMGLevels(amrlev) - 1;
     IntVect nghost(0);