diff --git a/libavcodec/h261dec.c b/libavcodec/h261dec.c
index 54571b6354..031d77c144 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h261dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h261dec.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  * H.261 decoder.
  */
 
+#include "libavutil/avassert.h"
 #include "dsputil.h"
 #include "avcodec.h"
 #include "mpegvideo.h"
@@ -629,8 +630,8 @@ retry:
     }
     ff_MPV_frame_end(s);
 
-assert(s->current_picture.f.pict_type == s->current_picture_ptr->f.pict_type);
-assert(s->current_picture.f.pict_type == s->pict_type);
+    av_assert0(s->current_picture.f.pict_type == s->current_picture_ptr->f.pict_type);
+    av_assert0(s->current_picture.f.pict_type == s->pict_type);
 
     *pict = s->current_picture_ptr->f;
     ff_print_debug_info(s, pict);