diff --git a/hal/common/assert.c b/hal/common/assert.c
index 3d2097ce02..51394707b0 100644
--- a/hal/common/assert.c
+++ b/hal/common/assert.c
@@ -14,9 +14,19 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 #include "mbed_assert.h"
-#include "mbed_error.h"
+#include "device.h"
+
+#if DEVICE_STDIO_MESSAGES
+#include <stdio.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "mbed_interface.h"
 
 void mbed_assert_internal(const char *expr, const char *file, int line)
 {
-    error("mbed assertation failed: %s, file: %s, line %d \n", expr, file, line);
+#if DEVICE_STDIO_MESSAGES
+    fprintf(stderr, "mbed assertation failed: %s, file: %s, line %d \n", expr, file, line);
+#endif
+    mbed_die();
 }