diff --git a/django/db/models/sql/query.py b/django/db/models/sql/query.py
index 0575f91a9f..b0c58b969a 100644
--- a/django/db/models/sql/query.py
+++ b/django/db/models/sql/query.py
@@ -1484,8 +1484,6 @@ class Query(object):
             if not self.select:
                 select = Count()
             else:
-                assert len(self.select) == 1, \
-                        "Cannot add count col with multiple cols in 'select': %r" % self.select
                 select = Count(self.select[0])
         else:
             opts = self.model._meta
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/queries/models.py b/tests/regressiontests/queries/models.py
index e1fff9e874..566411e513 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/queries/models.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/queries/models.py
@@ -338,6 +338,10 @@ Bug #1878, #2939
 4
 >>> xx.delete()
 
+Bug #7323
+>>> Item.objects.values('creator', 'name').count()
+4
+
 Bug #2253
 >>> q1 = Item.objects.order_by('name')
 >>> q2 = Item.objects.filter(id=i1.id)