diff --git a/include/assert.h b/include/assert.h
index c72a3b998b6..7ce0e1512d7 100644
--- a/include/assert.h
+++ b/include/assert.h
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@
 #define PANIC()          __assert(__FILE__, __LINE__, "panic")
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_ASSERTIONS_EXPRESSION
-#define ASSERT(f)        do { if (!(f)) __assert(__FILE__, __LINE__, #f); } while (0)
-#define VERIFY(f)        do { if ((f) < 0) __assert(__FILE__, __LINE__, #f); } while (0)
+#define ASSERT(f)        do { if (unlikely(!(f))) __assert(__FILE__, __LINE__, #f); } while (0)
+#define VERIFY(f)        do { if (unlikely((f) < 0)) __assert(__FILE__, __LINE__, #f); } while (0)
 #else
-#define ASSERT(f)        do { if (!(f)) __assert(__FILE__, __LINE__, NULL); } while (0)
-#define VERIFY(f)        do { if ((f) < 0) __assert(__FILE__, __LINE__, NULL); } while (0)
+#define ASSERT(f)        do { if (unlikely(!(f))) __assert(__FILE__, __LINE__, NULL); } while (0)
+#define VERIFY(f)        do { if (unlikely((f) < 0)) __assert(__FILE__, __LINE__, NULL); } while (0)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_ASSERTIONS