diff --git a/fs/inode/fs_inoderelease.c b/fs/inode/fs_inoderelease.c
index 237c1f6ce06..85eca493e44 100644
--- a/fs/inode/fs_inoderelease.c
+++ b/fs/inode/fs_inoderelease.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void inode_release(FAR struct inode *node)
            * reference count would be wrong.
            */
 
-          DEBUGASSERT(ret = OK || ret == -ECANCELED);
+          DEBUGASSERT(ret == OK || ret == -ECANCELED);
         }
       while (ret < 0);