diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/rv32im/riscv_assert.c b/arch/risc-v/src/rv32im/riscv_assert.c
index 68b8f224e7..cf77d570fd 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/rv32im/riscv_assert.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/rv32im/riscv_assert.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ void up_assert(const char *filename, int lineno)
 
   syslog_flush();
 
-#if CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE > 0
+#if CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE > 0 && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_ALERT)
   _alert("Assertion failed at file:%s line: %d task: %s\n",
         filename, lineno, rtcb->name);
 #else