diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/include/internal/debug.h b/reactos/ntoskrnl/include/internal/debug.h
index 29e2b833e23..cfc177c3eec 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/include/internal/debug.h
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/include/internal/debug.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #undef assert
 #endif
 
-#ifndef __USE_W32API
 #ifdef DBG
 
 /* Assert only on "checked" version */
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@
 #define assertmsg(_c_, _m_)
 #define ASSERTMSG(_c_, _m_)
 
-#endif
 #endif
 
 /* Print if using a "checked" version */
@@ -85,6 +83,10 @@
 
 #define CPRINT(args...)
 #define DPRINT1(args...)
+#define assert(x)
+#define ASSERT(x)
+#define assertmsg(_c_, _m_)
+#define ASSERTMSG(_c_, _m_)
 
 #endif /* DBG */