diff --git a/lib/stdlib/assert.c b/lib/stdlib/assert.c
index 39f30d1..4b53d1e 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/assert.c
+++ b/lib/stdlib/assert.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
-#include <debug.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 /*
  * This is a basic implementation. This could be improved.
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 void __assert (const char *function, const char *file, unsigned int line,
 		const char *assertion)
 {
-	mp_printf("ASSERT: %s <%d> : %s\n", function, line, assertion);
-	while (1);
+	printf("ASSERT: %s <%d> : %s\n", function, line, assertion);
+
+	while (1)
+		;
 }