diff --git a/examples/platforms/simulation/misc.c b/examples/platforms/simulation/misc.c
index bf8993b76..235f0859e 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/simulation/misc.c
+++ b/examples/platforms/simulation/misc.c
@@ -113,3 +113,12 @@ otPlatMcuPowerState otPlatGetMcuPowerState(otInstance *aInstance)
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_LOG_CRASH_DUMP_ENABLE
 otError otPlatLogCrashDump(void) { return OT_ERROR_NONE; }
 #endif
+
+void otPlatAssertFail(const char *aFilename, int aLineNumber)
+{
+    otLogCritPlat("assert failed at %s:%d", aFilename, aLineNumber);
+
+    // For debug build, use assert to generate a core dump
+    assert(false);
+    exit(1);
+}
diff --git a/examples/platforms/simulation/openthread-core-simulation-config.h b/examples/platforms/simulation/openthread-core-simulation-config.h
index 1b702788a..9cee9af8b 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/simulation/openthread-core-simulation-config.h
+++ b/examples/platforms/simulation/openthread-core-simulation-config.h
@@ -147,4 +147,8 @@
 #define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_STATS_ENABLE 1
 #endif
 
+#ifndef OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_ASSERT_MANAGEMENT
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_ASSERT_MANAGEMENT 1
+#endif
+
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CORE_SIMULATION_CONFIG_H_
diff --git a/tests/gtest/fake_platform.cpp b/tests/gtest/fake_platform.cpp
index 5f109e075..34f23f696 100644
--- a/tests/gtest/fake_platform.cpp
+++ b/tests/gtest/fake_platform.cpp
@@ -575,5 +575,5 @@ otError otPlatUdpLeaveMulticastGroup(otUdpSocket *, otNetifIdentifier, const otI
 {
     return OT_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
 }
-
+void otPlatAssertFail(const char *, int) {}
 } // extern "C"
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_platform.cpp b/tests/unit/test_platform.cpp
index 89dfda775..95f34a644 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_platform.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/test_platform.cpp
@@ -967,4 +967,5 @@ OT_TOOL_WEAK void otPlatDnssdStopIp4AddressResolver(otInstance *aInstance, const
 OT_TOOL_WEAK otError otPlatLogCrashDump(void) { return OT_ERROR_NONE; }
 #endif
 
+OT_TOOL_WEAK void otPlatAssertFail(const char *, int) {}
 } // extern "C"