diff --git a/src/common/assert.h b/src/common/assert.h
index b3ba35c0f9..f71beec8ed 100644
--- a/src/common/assert.h
+++ b/src/common/assert.h
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ assert_noinline_call(const Fn& fn) {
 #define DEBUG_ASSERT(_a_) ASSERT(_a_)
 #define DEBUG_ASSERT_MSG(_a_, ...) ASSERT_MSG(_a_, __VA_ARGS__)
 #else // not debug
-#define DEBUG_ASSERT(_a_)
-#define DEBUG_ASSERT_MSG(_a_, _desc_, ...)
+#define DEBUG_ASSERT(_a_) do {} while (0)
+#define DEBUG_ASSERT_MSG(_a_, _desc_, ...) do {} while (0)
 #endif
 
 #define UNIMPLEMENTED() ASSERT_MSG(false, "Unimplemented code!")