diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/rv64gc/riscv_assert.c b/arch/risc-v/src/rv64gc/riscv_assert.c
index 6a99759a1d3..a643f96096e 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/rv64gc/riscv_assert.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/rv64gc/riscv_assert.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ static int assert_tracecallback(FAR struct usbtrace_s *trace, FAR void *arg)
 
 void up_assert(const char *filename, int lineno)
 {
-#if CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE > 0 && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_ALERT)
+#if CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE > 0
   struct tcb_s *rtcb = running_task();
 #endif