diff --git a/arch/x86_64/src/common/up_assert.c b/arch/x86_64/src/common/up_assert.c
index 8e76edc63b6..6cc87a13dbb 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/src/common/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/src/common/up_assert.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void up_assert(const char *filename, int lineno)
 
   board_autoled_on(LED_ASSERTION);
 
-#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