diff --git a/hw/net/e1000e_core.c b/hw/net/e1000e_core.c
index 3ae2a184d5..248381f976 100644
--- a/hw/net/e1000e_core.c
+++ b/hw/net/e1000e_core.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ e1000e_rss_calc_hash(E1000ECore *core,
         type = NetPktRssIpV6Ex;
         break;
     default:
-        assert(false);
+        g_assert_not_reached();
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/net/igb_core.c b/hw/net/igb_core.c
index bcd5f6cd9c..6be6140771 100644
--- a/hw/net/igb_core.c
+++ b/hw/net/igb_core.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ igb_rss_calc_hash(IGBCore *core, struct NetRxPkt *pkt, E1000E_RSSInfo *info)
         type = NetPktRssIpV6Udp;
         break;
     default:
-        assert(false);
+        g_assert_not_reached();
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/net/net_rx_pkt.c b/hw/net/net_rx_pkt.c
index 32e5f3f9cf..6b9c4c9559 100644
--- a/hw/net/net_rx_pkt.c
+++ b/hw/net/net_rx_pkt.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ net_rx_pkt_calc_rss_hash(struct NetRxPkt *pkt,
         _net_rx_rss_prepare_udp(&rss_input[0], pkt, &rss_length);
         break;
     default:
-        assert(false);
+        g_assert_not_reached();
         break;
     }