diff --git a/src/core/common/debug.hpp b/src/core/common/debug.hpp
index 3ab0eb21b..387c6fd95 100644
--- a/src/core/common/debug.hpp
+++ b/src/core/common/debug.hpp
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
 #define FILE_NAME __FILE__
 #endif
 
+#ifdef assert
+#undef assert
+#endif
+
 #define assert(cond)                               \
     do                                             \
     {                                              \
@@ -70,6 +74,10 @@
 
 #else
 
+#ifdef assert
+#undef assert
+#endif
+
 #define assert(cond)  \
     do                \
     {                 \