diff --git a/libavcodec/dsputil_template.c b/libavcodec/dsputil_template.c
index 7286726410..0d6e8df313 100644
--- a/libavcodec/dsputil_template.c
+++ b/libavcodec/dsputil_template.c
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ static void FUNCC(OPNAME ## h264_chroma_mc2)(uint8_t *p_dst/*align 8*/, uint8_t
     int i;\
     stride >>= sizeof(pixel)-1;\
     \
-    assert(x<8 && y<8 && x>=0 && y>=0);\
+    av_assert2(x<8 && y<8 && x>=0 && y>=0);\
 \
     if(D){\
         for(i=0; i<h; i++){\