diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 65b6f46f90..1b21249c91 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3102,6 +3102,10 @@ sub process {
 		if ($line =~ /\b(g_)?assert\(0\)/) {
 			ERROR("use g_assert_not_reached() instead of assert(0)\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
+		if ($line =~ /\b(g_)?assert\(false\)/) {
+			ERROR("use g_assert_not_reached() instead of assert(false)\n" .
+			      $herecurr);
+		}
 		if ($line =~ /\bstrerrorname_np\(/) {
 			ERROR("use strerror() instead of strerrorname_np()\n" . $herecurr);
 		}