diff --git a/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll.h b/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll.h
index 898907a19..f4b8517a8 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll.h
+++ b/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #error 32.768kHz clock required
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MYNEWT) && MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_VND_EVENT_ON_ASSERT)
+#if defined(MYNEWT) && MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_HCI_VS_EVENT_ON_ASSERT)
 #ifdef NDEBUG
 #define BLE_LL_ASSERT(cond) (void(0))
 #else
diff --git a/nimble/controller/syscfg.yml b/nimble/controller/syscfg.yml
index afb385970..bb4631195 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/syscfg.yml
+++ b/nimble/controller/syscfg.yml
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ syscfg.defs:
             This options enables controller to send a vendor-specific event on
             an assertion in controller code. The event contains file name and
             line number where assertion occured.
-        value: 0
+        value: MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_VND_EVENT_ON_ASSERT)
 
     BLE_LL_PA:
         description: Enable PA support