diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_timer.c b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_timer.c
index 43ef8f5885..90e9e70b22 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_timer.c
@@ -552,7 +552,8 @@ void cxd56_timer_initialize(const char *devpath, int timer)
         break;
 
       default:
-        ASSERT(0);
+        PANIC();
+        break;
     }
 
   priv->ops = &g_tmrops;
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/imxrt/imxrt_usdhc.c b/arch/arm/src/imxrt/imxrt_usdhc.c
index 236ef94462..3d339fd489 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/imxrt/imxrt_usdhc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/imxrt/imxrt_usdhc.c
@@ -1882,7 +1882,7 @@ static int imxrt_attach(struct sdio_dev_s *dev)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/nrf52/nrf52_radio.c b/arch/arm/src/nrf52/nrf52_radio.c
index f400877a5c..1a01ea69df 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/nrf52/nrf52_radio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/nrf52/nrf52_radio.c
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ static int nrf52_radio_isr(int irq, void *context, void *arg)
 
       default:
         {
-          ASSERT(0);
+          PANIC();
           break;
         }
     }
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_sdmmc.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_sdmmc.c
index aa6b2bf74f..5147a0cce2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_sdmmc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_sdmmc.c
@@ -1997,7 +1997,7 @@ static int sam_attach(struct sdio_dev_s *dev)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32h7/stm32_dma.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32h7/stm32_dma.c
index 2c0fdbae10..42ae90b815 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32h7/stm32_dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32h7/stm32_dma.c
@@ -2246,7 +2246,7 @@ void weak_function arm_dma_initialize(void)
 
           default:
             {
-              ASSERT(0);
+              PANIC();
               break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/c906/c906_irq.c b/arch/risc-v/src/c906/c906_irq.c
index 65f854553d..980959f39f 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/c906/c906_irq.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/c906/c906_irq.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void up_disable_irq(int irq)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void up_enable_irq(int irq)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/esp32c3_rtc.c b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/esp32c3_rtc.c
index d921df536d..af881e75f7 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/esp32c3_rtc.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/esp32c3_rtc.c
@@ -2958,7 +2958,7 @@ void IRAM_ATTR esp32c3_rtc_clk_cpu_freq_get_config(
             }
           else
             {
-              ASSERT(0);
+              PANIC();
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -2973,7 +2973,8 @@ void IRAM_ATTR esp32c3_rtc_clk_cpu_freq_get_config(
         break;
 
       default:
-        ASSERT(0);
+        PANIC();
+        break;
     }
 
   *out_config = (struct esp32c3_cpu_freq_config_s)
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/fe310/fe310_clockconfig.c b/arch/risc-v/src/fe310/fe310_clockconfig.c
index d5cf551235..039a2cf265 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/fe310/fe310_clockconfig.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/fe310/fe310_clockconfig.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ uint32_t fe310_get_hfclk(void)
 
   /* TODO: HFROSC */
 
-  ASSERT(false);
+  PANIC();
 
 out:
   return freq;
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/fe310/fe310_irq.c b/arch/risc-v/src/fe310/fe310_irq.c
index a9f7dc6686..1ab7ab4d22 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/fe310/fe310_irq.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/fe310/fe310_irq.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void up_disable_irq(int irq)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void up_enable_irq(int irq)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/k210/k210_irq.c b/arch/risc-v/src/k210/k210_irq.c
index 08dd572bd9..c29c1dfc8f 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/k210/k210_irq.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/k210/k210_irq.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void up_disable_irq(int irq)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void up_enable_irq(int irq)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/litex/litex_irq.c b/arch/risc-v/src/litex/litex_irq.c
index 2d8cfd5c0b..d792161ea4 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/litex/litex_irq.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/litex/litex_irq.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void up_disable_irq(int irq)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void up_enable_irq(int irq)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_irq.c b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_irq.c
index 7c6fd69343..a7550c5d73 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_irq.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_irq.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void up_disable_irq(int irq)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void up_enable_irq(int irq)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/qemu-rv/qemu_rv_irq.c b/arch/risc-v/src/qemu-rv/qemu_rv_irq.c
index 2033974305..5c0badb1f7 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/qemu-rv/qemu_rv_irq.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/qemu-rv/qemu_rv_irq.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void up_disable_irq(int irq)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void up_enable_irq(int irq)
         }
       else
         {
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/drivers/wireless/gs2200m.c b/drivers/wireless/gs2200m.c
index 10ca3b5988..060e3a83ad 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/gs2200m.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/gs2200m.c
@@ -274,7 +274,8 @@ static enum pkt_type_e _spi_err_to_pkt_type(enum spi_status_e s)
 
       default:
         r = TYPE_UNMATCH;
-        ASSERT(false);
+        PANIC();
+        break;
     }
 
   return r;
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ static uint8_t _cid_to_uint8(char c)
   else
     {
       ret = 0xff;
-      ASSERT(false);
+      PANIC();
     }
 
   return ret;
@@ -1191,7 +1192,7 @@ static void _parse_pkt_in_s2(FAR struct pkt_ctx_s *pkt_ctx,
   else
     {
       wlerr("** <ESC>%c not supported\n", c);
-      ASSERT(false);
+      PANIC();
     }
 }
 
@@ -1352,7 +1353,7 @@ static enum pkt_type_e _parse_pkt(FAR uint8_t *p, uint16_t len,
           break;
 
         default:
-          ASSERT(false);
+          PANIC();
           break;
         }
     }
@@ -1882,7 +1883,7 @@ gs2200m_create_clnt(FAR struct gs2200m_dev_s *dev,
     }
   else
     {
-      ASSERT(false);
+      PANIC();
     }
 
   /* Initialize pkt_dat and send  */
@@ -2352,8 +2353,9 @@ static int gs2200m_ioctl_connect(FAR struct gs2200m_dev_s *dev,
 
       default:
         wlerr("+++ error: type=%d\n", type);
-        ASSERT(false);
+        PANIC();
         ret = -EINVAL;
+        break;
     }
 
   wlinfo("++ end: cid=%c (type=%d,ret=%d)\n", cid, type, ret);
diff --git a/drivers/wireless/lpwan/sx127x/sx127x.c b/drivers/wireless/lpwan/sx127x/sx127x.c
index 35ee13b4a6..1915ed0db0 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/lpwan/sx127x/sx127x.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/lpwan/sx127x/sx127x.c
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ static int sx127x_ioctl(FAR struct file *filep, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 
       case SX127XIOC_SYNCWORDSET:
         {
-          ASSERT(0);
+          PANIC();
           sx127x_syncword_set(dev, NULL, 0);
           break;
         }
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ static int sx127x_ioctl(FAR struct file *filep, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 
       case SX127XIOC_SYNCWORDGET:
         {
-          ASSERT(0);
+          PANIC();
           sx127x_syncword_get(dev, NULL, 0);
           break;
         }
diff --git a/libs/libc/machine/risc-v/arch_elf.c b/libs/libc/machine/risc-v/arch_elf.c
index c95c9b381b..d2e8475f03 100644
--- a/libs/libc/machine/risc-v/arch_elf.c
+++ b/libs/libc/machine/risc-v/arch_elf.c
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ int up_relocateadd(const Elf_Rela *rel, const Elf_Sym *sym,
       default:
         berr("ERROR: Unsupported relocation: %ld\n",
              ARCH_ELF_RELTYPE(rel->r_info));
-        ASSERT(false);
+        PANIC();
         return -EINVAL;
     }