diff --git a/py/torch_tensorrt/dynamo/conversion/aten_ops_converters.py b/py/torch_tensorrt/dynamo/conversion/aten_ops_converters.py
index 147813d8e0..c314eded3b 100644
--- a/py/torch_tensorrt/dynamo/conversion/aten_ops_converters.py
+++ b/py/torch_tensorrt/dynamo/conversion/aten_ops_converters.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     get_positive_dim,
     is_only_operator_on_placeholder,
 )
+from torch_tensorrt.dynamo.utils import DYNAMIC_DIM
 
 _LOGGER: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -2721,9 +2722,18 @@ def sort_validator(node: Node, settings: Optional[CompilationSettings] = None) -
 
 
 def topk_sort_validator(k: int) -> bool:
+
+    # topk layer supports dynamic k value but we cannot determine supported dynamic topk value at
+    # compile time.
+    if k == DYNAMIC_DIM or not isinstance(k, int):
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "[top_k validator] It's not expected for k to be a dynamic or data-dependent value. aten::topk will run in PyTorch"
+        )
+        return False
+
     if k > 3840:
-        _LOGGER.debug(
-            f"Currently only topk values up to 3840 are supported, got k={k}."
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            f"[top_k validator] Currently only topk values up to 3840 are supported, got k={k}. Therefore, aten::topk will run in PyTorch"
         )
         return False
     return True
diff --git a/py/torch_tensorrt/dynamo/conversion/impl/topk.py b/py/torch_tensorrt/dynamo/conversion/impl/topk.py
index 053a46ce2b..638cbf599e 100644
--- a/py/torch_tensorrt/dynamo/conversion/impl/topk.py
+++ b/py/torch_tensorrt/dynamo/conversion/impl/topk.py
@@ -209,10 +209,6 @@ def topk(
             get_axes_for_reduce_op(get_positive_dim(dim, len(input.shape))),
         )
 
-    # topk layer supports dynamic k value but we cannot dertermin supported dynamic topk value at
-    # compile time.
-    assert k != DYNAMIC_DIM, "k value cannot be dynamic!"
-
     # TensorRT ITopKLayer does not have a sorted flag, it is always returning the sorted topk elements
     # so here no matter sorted is True or False the returned the topk Tensor object is always sorted
     set_layer_name(topk_layer, target, f"{name}_topk", source_ir)