diff --git a/target/ppc/dfp_helper.c b/target/ppc/dfp_helper.c
index cc024316d5..5967ea07a9 100644
--- a/target/ppc/dfp_helper.c
+++ b/target/ppc/dfp_helper.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static void dfp_set_round_mode_from_immediate(uint8_t r, uint8_t rmc,
         case 3: /* use FPSCR rounding mode */
             return;
         default:
-            assert(0); /* cannot get here */
+            g_assert_not_reached();
         }
     } else { /* r == 1 */
         switch (rmc & 3) {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static void dfp_set_round_mode_from_immediate(uint8_t r, uint8_t rmc,
             rnd = DEC_ROUND_HALF_DOWN;
             break;
         default:
-            assert(0); /* cannot get here */
+            g_assert_not_reached();
         }
     }
     decContextSetRounding(&dfp->context, rnd);