diff --git a/hw/arm/highbank.c b/hw/arm/highbank.c
index 6915eb6..f103921 100644
--- a/hw/arm/highbank.c
+++ b/hw/arm/highbank.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
         machine->cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a15");
         break;
     default:
-        assert(0);
+        g_assert_not_reached();
     }
 
     for (n = 0; n < smp_cpus; n++) {