diff --git a/common/aarch64/debug.S b/common/aarch64/debug.S
index fb6924e..3d8e0f4 100644
--- a/common/aarch64/debug.S
+++ b/common/aarch64/debug.S
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@
  * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 func asm_assert
+#if LOG_LEVEL >= LOG_LEVEL_INFO
+	/*
+	 * Only print the output if LOG_LEVEL is higher or equal to
+	 * LOG_LEVEL_INFO, which is the default value for builds with DEBUG=1.
+	 */
 	mov	x5, x0
 	mov	x6, x1
 	/* Ensure the console is initialized */
@@ -98,6 +103,7 @@
 	asm_print_line_dec
 	bl	plat_crash_console_flush
 _assert_loop:
+#endif /* LOG_LEVEL >= LOG_LEVEL_INFO */
 	no_ret	plat_panic_handler
 endfunc asm_assert
 #endif