diff --git a/openmp/libomptarget/deviceRTLs/common/debug.h b/openmp/libomptarget/deviceRTLs/common/debug.h
--- a/openmp/libomptarget/deviceRTLs/common/debug.h
+++ b/openmp/libomptarget/deviceRTLs/common/debug.h
@@ -142,13 +142,17 @@
 template <typename... Arguments>
 NOINLINE static void check(bool cond, const char *fmt,
                            Arguments... parameters) {
-  if (!cond)
+  if (!cond) {
     printf(fmt, (int)GetBlockIdInKernel(), (int)GetThreadIdInBlock(),
            (int)GetWarpId(), (int)GetLaneId(), parameters...);
-  assert(cond);
+    __builtin_trap();
+  }
 }
 
-NOINLINE static void check(bool cond) { assert(cond); }
+NOINLINE static void check(bool cond) {
+  if (!cond)
+    __builtin_trap();
+}
 #endif
 
 // set flags that are tested (inclusion properties)
diff --git a/openmp/libomptarget/deviceRTLs/nvptx/src/target_impl.h b/openmp/libomptarget/deviceRTLs/nvptx/src/target_impl.h
--- a/openmp/libomptarget/deviceRTLs/nvptx/src/target_impl.h
+++ b/openmp/libomptarget/deviceRTLs/nvptx/src/target_impl.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #ifndef _TARGET_IMPL_H_
 #define _TARGET_IMPL_H_
 
-#include <assert.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>