diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2bf5f63..01b4225 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
    * Fix to allow building test suites with any warning that detects unused
      functions. Fixes #1628.
 
+Changes
+   * Make it easier to define MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED as assert (which config.h
+     suggests). #2671
+
 = mbed TLS 2.16.2 branch released 2019-06-11
 
 Security
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/config.h b/include/mbedtls/config.h
index 514a6bf..6f523be 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/config.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/config.h
@@ -276,28 +276,52 @@
  * For example, when a function accepts as input a pointer to a buffer that may
  * contain untrusted data, and its documentation mentions that this pointer
  * must not be NULL:
- * - the pointer is checked to be non-NULL only if this option is enabled
- * - the content of the buffer is always validated
+ * - The pointer is checked to be non-NULL only if this option is enabled.
+ * - The content of the buffer is always validated.
  *
  * When this flag is defined, if a library function receives a parameter that
- * is invalid, it will:
- * - invoke the macro MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED() which by default expands to a
- *   call to the function mbedtls_param_failed()
- * - immediately return (with a specific error code unless the function
- *   returns void and can't communicate an error).
+ * is invalid:
+ * 1. The function will invoke the macro MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED().
+ * 2. If MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED() did not terminate the program, the function
+ *   will immediately return. If the function returns an Mbed TLS error code,
+ *   the error code in this case is MBEDTLS_ERR_xxx_BAD_INPUT_DATA.
  *
- * When defining this flag, you also need to:
- * - either provide a definition of the function mbedtls_param_failed() in
- *   your application (see platform_util.h for its prototype) as the library
- *   calls that function, but does not provide a default definition for it,
- * - or provide a different definition of the macro MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED()
- *   below if the above mechanism is not flexible enough to suit your needs.
- *   See the documentation of this macro later in this file.
+ * When defining this flag, you also need to arrange a definition for
+ * MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED(). You can do this by any of the following methods:
+ * - By default, the library defines MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED() to call a
+ *   function mbedtls_param_failed(), but the library does not define this
+ *   function. If you do not make any other arrangements, you must provide
+ *   the function mbedtls_param_failed() in your application.
+ *   See `platform_util.h` for its prototype.
+ * - If you enable the macro #MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT, then the
+ *   library defines #MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED(\c cond) to be `assert(cond)`.
+ *   You can still supply an alternative definition of
+ *   MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED(), which may call `assert`.
+ * - If you define a macro MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED() before including `config.h`
+ *   or you uncomment the definition of MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED() in `config.h`,
+ *   the library will call the macro that you defined and will not supply
+ *   its own version. Note that if MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED() calls `assert`,
+ *   you need to enable #MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT so that library source
+ *   files include `<assert.h>`.
  *
  * Uncomment to enable validation of application-controlled parameters.
  */
 //#define MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS
 
+/**
+ * \def MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT
+ *
+ * Allow MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED() to call `assert`, and make it default to
+ * `assert`. This macro is only used if #MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS is defined.
+ *
+ * If this macro is not defined, then MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED() defaults to
+ * calling a function mbedtls_param_failed(). See the documentation of
+ * #MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS for details.
+ *
+ * Uncomment to allow MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED() to call `assert`.
+ */
+//#define MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT
+
 /* \} name SECTION: System support */
 
 /**
@@ -3060,13 +3084,16 @@
 
 /**
  * \brief       This macro is invoked by the library when an invalid parameter
- *              is detected that is only checked with MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS
+ *              is detected that is only checked with #MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS
  *              (see the documentation of that option for context).
  *
- *              When you leave this undefined here, a default definition is
- *              provided that invokes the function mbedtls_param_failed(),
- *              which is declared in platform_util.h for the benefit of the
- *              library, but that you need to define in your application.
+ *              When you leave this undefined here, the library provides
+ *              a default definition. If the macro #MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT
+ *              is defined, the default definition is `assert(cond)`,
+ *              otherwise the default definition calls a function
+ *              mbedtls_param_failed(). This function is declared in
+ *              `platform_util.h` for the benefit of the library, but
+ *              you need to define in your application.
  *
  *              When you define this here, this replaces the default
  *              definition in platform_util.h (which no longer declares the
@@ -3075,6 +3102,9 @@
  *              particular, that all the necessary declarations are visible
  *              from within the library - you can ensure that by providing
  *              them in this file next to the macro definition).
+ *              If you define this macro to call `assert`, also define
+ *              #MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT so that library source files
+ *              include `<assert.h>`.
  *
  *              Note that you may define this macro to expand to nothing, in
  *              which case you don't have to worry about declarations or
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/platform_util.h b/include/mbedtls/platform_util.h
index dba6d45..09d0965 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/platform_util.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/platform_util.h
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT)
+/* Allow the user to define MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED to something like assert
+ * (which is what our config.h suggests). */
+#include <assert.h>
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT */
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED)
 /** An alternative definition of MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED has been set in config.h.
  *
@@ -50,6 +56,11 @@
  * MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED() will expand to a call to mbedtls_param_failed().
  */
 #define MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED_ALT
+
+#elif defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT)
+#define MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED( cond ) assert( cond )
+#define MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED_ALT
+
 #else /* MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED */
 #define MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED( cond ) \
     mbedtls_param_failed( #cond, __FILE__, __LINE__ )
diff --git a/library/version_features.c b/library/version_features.c
index 24143d0..a99ee80 100644
--- a/library/version_features.c
+++ b/library/version_features.c
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
     "MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS",
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS */
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT)
+    "MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT",
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT */
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_TIMING_ALT)
     "MBEDTLS_TIMING_ALT",
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_TIMING_ALT */
diff --git a/programs/aes/aescrypt2.c b/programs/aes/aescrypt2.c
index bdeac3a..8242ea7 100644
--- a/programs/aes/aescrypt2.c
+++ b/programs/aes/aescrypt2.c
@@ -80,17 +80,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/aes/crypt_and_hash.c b/programs/aes/crypt_and_hash.c
index f58e616..a5acf5b 100644
--- a/programs/aes/crypt_and_hash.c
+++ b/programs/aes/crypt_and_hash.c
@@ -82,17 +82,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/hash/generic_sum.c b/programs/hash/generic_sum.c
index 4b7fe37..709a149 100644
--- a/programs/hash/generic_sum.c
+++ b/programs/hash/generic_sum.c
@@ -52,17 +52,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 static int generic_wrapper( const mbedtls_md_info_t *md_info, char *filename, unsigned char *sum )
 {
diff --git a/programs/hash/hello.c b/programs/hash/hello.c
index 6046f86..55a0c7e 100644
--- a/programs/hash/hello.c
+++ b/programs/hash/hello.c
@@ -48,17 +48,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( void )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/dh_client.c b/programs/pkey/dh_client.c
index 1dce31a..86b260c 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/dh_client.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/dh_client.c
@@ -72,17 +72,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( void )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/dh_genprime.c b/programs/pkey/dh_genprime.c
index cca43ca..bf5482e 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/dh_genprime.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/dh_genprime.c
@@ -69,17 +69,6 @@
  */
 #define GENERATOR "4"
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char **argv )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/dh_server.c b/programs/pkey/dh_server.c
index a797e60..c011774 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/dh_server.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/dh_server.c
@@ -72,17 +72,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( void )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/ecdh_curve25519.c b/programs/pkey/ecdh_curve25519.c
index 9267c7e..9f849dd 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/ecdh_curve25519.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/ecdh_curve25519.c
@@ -53,17 +53,6 @@
 #include "mbedtls/ctr_drbg.h"
 #include "mbedtls/ecdh.h"
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/ecdsa.c b/programs/pkey/ecdsa.c
index 4471a20..b851c31 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/ecdsa.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/ecdsa.c
@@ -100,17 +100,6 @@
 #define dump_pubkey( a, b )
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/gen_key.c b/programs/pkey/gen_key.c
index 35fc149..23e4e14 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/gen_key.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/gen_key.c
@@ -137,17 +137,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * global options
diff --git a/programs/pkey/key_app.c b/programs/pkey/key_app.c
index 0bd61e4..7939309 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/key_app.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/key_app.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
     "    password_file=%%s    default: \"\"\n"          \
     "\n"
 
-
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_BIGNUM_C) ||                                  \
     !defined(MBEDTLS_PK_PARSE_C) || !defined(MBEDTLS_FS_IO)
 int main( void )
@@ -75,17 +74,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * global options
diff --git a/programs/pkey/key_app_writer.c b/programs/pkey/key_app_writer.c
index b81530c..6096429 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/key_app_writer.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/key_app_writer.c
@@ -98,17 +98,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * global options
diff --git a/programs/pkey/mpi_demo.c b/programs/pkey/mpi_demo.c
index 80573c0..ecdcd32 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/mpi_demo.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/mpi_demo.c
@@ -50,17 +50,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( void )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/pk_decrypt.c b/programs/pkey/pk_decrypt.c
index 978f39e..bf42507 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/pk_decrypt.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/pk_decrypt.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #endif
 
-
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_BIGNUM_C) || !defined(MBEDTLS_PK_PARSE_C) ||  \
     !defined(MBEDTLS_FS_IO) || !defined(MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C) || \
     !defined(MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C)
@@ -61,17 +60,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/pk_encrypt.c b/programs/pkey/pk_encrypt.c
index 806c59a..a32b147 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/pk_encrypt.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/pk_encrypt.c
@@ -61,17 +61,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/pk_sign.c b/programs/pkey/pk_sign.c
index 7354082..47a098a 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/pk_sign.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/pk_sign.c
@@ -60,17 +60,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/pk_verify.c b/programs/pkey/pk_verify.c
index 9fcf029..a6bfe3f 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/pk_verify.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/pk_verify.c
@@ -56,17 +56,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
@@ -112,7 +101,6 @@
         goto exit;
     }
 
-
     i = fread( buf, 1, sizeof(buf), f );
 
     fclose( f );
diff --git a/programs/pkey/rsa_decrypt.c b/programs/pkey/rsa_decrypt.c
index dc8a920..ff71bd0 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/rsa_decrypt.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/rsa_decrypt.c
@@ -59,17 +59,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/rsa_encrypt.c b/programs/pkey/rsa_encrypt.c
index e9effe8..4a71c15 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/rsa_encrypt.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/rsa_encrypt.c
@@ -59,17 +59,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/rsa_genkey.c b/programs/pkey/rsa_genkey.c
index 81867ee..d556c19 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/rsa_genkey.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/rsa_genkey.c
@@ -64,17 +64,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( void )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/rsa_sign.c b/programs/pkey/rsa_sign.c
index f014872..9bcd7a6 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/rsa_sign.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/rsa_sign.c
@@ -56,17 +56,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/rsa_sign_pss.c b/programs/pkey/rsa_sign_pss.c
index 5131745..42209e2 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/rsa_sign_pss.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/rsa_sign_pss.c
@@ -60,17 +60,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/rsa_verify.c b/programs/pkey/rsa_verify.c
index 5d1c085..94f0ef9 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/rsa_verify.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/rsa_verify.c
@@ -55,17 +55,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/pkey/rsa_verify_pss.c b/programs/pkey/rsa_verify_pss.c
index 34122ca..148cd51 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/rsa_verify_pss.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/rsa_verify_pss.c
@@ -60,17 +60,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
@@ -125,7 +114,6 @@
         goto exit;
     }
 
-
     i = fread( buf, 1, MBEDTLS_MPI_MAX_SIZE, f );
 
     fclose( f );
diff --git a/programs/random/gen_entropy.c b/programs/random/gen_entropy.c
index 3b350ed..6ae63b7 100644
--- a/programs/random/gen_entropy.c
+++ b/programs/random/gen_entropy.c
@@ -51,17 +51,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/random/gen_random_ctr_drbg.c b/programs/random/gen_random_ctr_drbg.c
index a50402f..59df34b 100644
--- a/programs/random/gen_random_ctr_drbg.c
+++ b/programs/random/gen_random_ctr_drbg.c
@@ -54,17 +54,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/random/gen_random_havege.c b/programs/random/gen_random_havege.c
index ef888ff..5ea52ae 100644
--- a/programs/random/gen_random_havege.c
+++ b/programs/random/gen_random_havege.c
@@ -52,17 +52,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/ssl/dtls_client.c b/programs/ssl/dtls_client.c
index 90db06c..3ea2a68 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/dtls_client.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/dtls_client.c
@@ -82,17 +82,6 @@
 
 #define DEBUG_LEVEL 0
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 static void my_debug( void *ctx, int level,
                       const char *file, int line,
diff --git a/programs/ssl/dtls_server.c b/programs/ssl/dtls_server.c
index dd21fbf..bb32724 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/dtls_server.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/dtls_server.c
@@ -91,17 +91,6 @@
 #define READ_TIMEOUT_MS 10000   /* 5 seconds */
 #define DEBUG_LEVEL 0
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 static void my_debug( void *ctx, int level,
                       const char *file, int line,
diff --git a/programs/ssl/mini_client.c b/programs/ssl/mini_client.c
index ff36128..4b8140e 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/mini_client.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/mini_client.c
@@ -166,17 +166,6 @@
     ssl_write_failed,
 };
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( void )
 {
diff --git a/programs/ssl/query_config.c b/programs/ssl/query_config.c
index 6e28197..bfb9272 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/query_config.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/query_config.c
@@ -274,6 +274,14 @@
     }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS */
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT)
+    if( strcmp( "MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT", config ) == 0 )
+    {
+        MACRO_EXPANSION_TO_STR( MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT );
+        return( 0 );
+    }
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT */
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_TIMING_ALT)
     if( strcmp( "MBEDTLS_TIMING_ALT", config ) == 0 )
     {
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
index 646909f..b723243 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
@@ -71,17 +71,6 @@
 
 #define DEBUG_LEVEL 1
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 static void my_debug( void *ctx, int level,
                       const char *file, int line,
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
index 255d4b2..f95ca0c 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
@@ -323,17 +323,6 @@
 #define ALPN_LIST_SIZE  10
 #define CURVE_LIST_SIZE 20
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * global options
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c
index b6f1cc4..80407e4 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c
@@ -87,17 +87,6 @@
 
 #define DEBUG_LEVEL 0
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 static void my_debug( void *ctx, int level,
                       const char *file, int line,
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_mail_client.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_mail_client.c
index c73297c..3163e21 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_mail_client.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_mail_client.c
@@ -142,17 +142,6 @@
     "    force_ciphersuite=<name>    default: all enabled\n"  \
     " acceptable ciphersuite names:\n"
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * global options
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c
index b502695..0624d33 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c
@@ -81,17 +81,6 @@
 #include "mbedtls/memory_buffer_alloc.h"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 #define HTTP_RESPONSE \
     "HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\nContent-Type: text/html\r\n\r\n" \
@@ -463,7 +452,6 @@
 
     mbedtls_printf( " ok\n" );
 
-
     /*
      * 2. Setup the listening TCP socket
      */
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_server.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_server.c
index 1852b2b..3e1d9a4 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server.c
@@ -83,17 +83,6 @@
 
 #define DEBUG_LEVEL 0
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 static void my_debug( void *ctx, int level,
                       const char *file, int line,
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
index a4c5fab..b429b24 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
@@ -429,7 +429,6 @@
     "                                is printed if it is defined\n"     \
     " acceptable ciphersuite names:\n"
 
-
 #define ALPN_LIST_SIZE  10
 #define CURVE_LIST_SIZE 20
 
@@ -445,17 +444,6 @@
     (out_be)[(i) + 7] = (unsigned char)( ( (in_le) >> 0  ) & 0xFF );    \
 }
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * global options
diff --git a/programs/test/benchmark.c b/programs/test/benchmark.c
index e31faaf..2b86566 100644
--- a/programs/test/benchmark.c
+++ b/programs/test/benchmark.c
@@ -258,17 +258,6 @@
          rsa, dhm, ecdsa, ecdh;
 } todo_list;
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
diff --git a/programs/test/selftest.c b/programs/test/selftest.c
index 9d3ea7e..727054e 100644
--- a/programs/test/selftest.c
+++ b/programs/test/selftest.c
@@ -77,17 +77,6 @@
 #include "mbedtls/memory_buffer_alloc.h"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 static int test_snprintf( size_t n, const char ref_buf[10], int ref_ret )
 {
diff --git a/programs/util/pem2der.c b/programs/util/pem2der.c
index 0cc9d06..f184939 100644
--- a/programs/util/pem2der.c
+++ b/programs/util/pem2der.c
@@ -65,17 +65,6 @@
 }
 #else
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#define mbedtls_exit            exit
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * global options
diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_app.c b/programs/x509/cert_app.c
index 626c4d1..84d62fe 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_app.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_app.c
@@ -100,17 +100,6 @@
     "    permissive=%%d       default: 0 (disabled)\n"  \
     "\n"
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#define mbedtls_exit            exit
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * global options
diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_req.c b/programs/x509/cert_req.c
index b2052ec..f3d9157 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_req.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_req.c
@@ -107,16 +107,6 @@
     "                          SHA384, SHA512\n"       \
     "\n"
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * global options
diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_write.c b/programs/x509/cert_write.c
index 497c337..c3e89be 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_write.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_write.c
@@ -154,17 +154,6 @@
     "                            object_signing_ca\n"     \
     "\n"
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#define mbedtls_exit            exit
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * global options
diff --git a/programs/x509/crl_app.c b/programs/x509/crl_app.c
index a951570..127320a 100644
--- a/programs/x509/crl_app.c
+++ b/programs/x509/crl_app.c
@@ -61,17 +61,6 @@
     "    filename=%%s         default: crl.pem\n"      \
     "\n"
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#define mbedtls_exit            exit
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * global options
diff --git a/programs/x509/req_app.c b/programs/x509/req_app.c
index 04ad119..3bb4277 100644
--- a/programs/x509/req_app.c
+++ b/programs/x509/req_app.c
@@ -61,17 +61,6 @@
     "    filename=%%s         default: cert.req\n"      \
     "\n"
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
-#define mbedtls_exit            exit
-void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
-                           const char *file,
-                           int line )
-{
-    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
-                    file, line, failure_condition );
-    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * global options
diff --git a/tests/scripts/all.sh b/tests/scripts/all.sh
index 1f35e18..0a74397 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/all.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/all.sh
@@ -794,9 +794,21 @@
     make TEST_CPP=1
 }
 
+component_test_check_params_functionality () {
+    msg "build+test: MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS functionality"
+    scripts/config.pl full # includes CHECK_PARAMS
+    # Make MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED call mbedtls_param_failed().
+    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT
+    scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BUFFER_ALLOC_C
+    # Only build and run tests. Do not build sample programs, because
+    # they don't have a mbedtls_param_failed() function.
+    make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Werror -O1' lib test
+}
+
 component_test_check_params_without_platform () {
     msg "build+test: MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS without MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C"
     scripts/config.pl full # includes CHECK_PARAMS
+    # Keep MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED as assert.
     scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BACKTRACE # too slow for tests
     scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BUFFER_ALLOC_C
     scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_EXIT_ALT
@@ -814,6 +826,7 @@
     msg "build+test: MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS with alternative MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED()"
     scripts/config.pl full # includes CHECK_PARAMS
     scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BACKTRACE # too slow for tests
+    # Set MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED to nothing.
     sed -i 's/.*\(#define MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED( cond )\).*/\1/' "$CONFIG_H"
     make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Werror -O1' all test
 }
@@ -961,7 +974,7 @@
     # Build once with -O0, to compile out the i386 specific inline assembly
     msg "build: i386, make, gcc -O0 (ASan build)" # ~ 30s
     scripts/config.pl full
-    make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-O0 -Werror -Wall -Wextra -m32 -fsanitize=address'
+    make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-O0 -Werror -Wall -Wextra -m32 -fsanitize=address' LDFLAGS='-m32'
 
     msg "test: i386, make, gcc -O0 (ASan build)"
     make test
@@ -980,7 +993,7 @@
     scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BACKTRACE
     scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BUFFER_ALLOC_C
     scripts/config.pl unset MBEDTLS_MEMORY_DEBUG
-    make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-O1 -Werror -Wall -Wextra -m32 -fsanitize=address'
+    make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-O1 -Werror -Wall -Wextra -m32 -fsanitize=address' LDFLAGS='-m32'
 
     msg "test: i386, make, gcc -O1 (ASan build)"
     make test
@@ -995,7 +1008,7 @@
 component_test_mx32 () {
     msg "build: 64-bit ILP32, make, gcc" # ~ 30s
     scripts/config.pl full
-    make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra -mx32'
+    make CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra -mx32' LDFLAGS='-mx32'
 
     msg "test: 64-bit ILP32, make, gcc"
     make test
diff --git a/tests/suites/helpers.function b/tests/suites/helpers.function
index 04d3b0f..a33cc03 100644
--- a/tests/suites/helpers.function
+++ b/tests/suites/helpers.function
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 #define TEST_VALID_PARAM( TEST )                                    \
     TEST_ASSERT( ( TEST, 1 ) );
 
-#define assert(a) if( !( a ) )                                      \
+#define TEST_HELPER_ASSERT(a) if( !( a ) )                                      \
 {                                                                   \
     mbedtls_fprintf( stderr, "Assertion Failed at %s:%d - %s\n",   \
                              __FILE__, __LINE__, #a );              \
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 {
     unsigned char c, c2;
     int len = strlen( ibuf ) / 2;
-    assert( strlen( ibuf ) % 2 == 0 ); /* must be even number of bytes */
+    TEST_HELPER_ASSERT( strlen( ibuf ) % 2 == 0 ); /* must be even number of bytes */
 
     while( *ibuf != 0 )
     {
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
         else if( c >= 'A' && c <= 'F' )
             c -= 'A' - 10;
         else
-            assert( 0 );
+            TEST_HELPER_ASSERT( 0 );
 
         c2 = *ibuf++;
         if( c2 >= '0' && c2 <= '9' )
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
         else if( c2 >= 'A' && c2 <= 'F' )
             c2 -= 'A' - 10;
         else
-            assert( 0 );
+            TEST_HELPER_ASSERT( 0 );
 
         *obuf++ = ( c << 4 ) | c2;
     }
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
     size_t actual_len = ( len != 0 ) ? len : 1;
 
     p = mbedtls_calloc( 1, actual_len );
-    assert( p != NULL );
+    TEST_HELPER_ASSERT( p != NULL );
 
     memset( p, 0x00, actual_len );
 
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
         return( zero_alloc( *olen ) );
 
     obuf = mbedtls_calloc( 1, *olen );
-    assert( obuf != NULL );
+    TEST_HELPER_ASSERT( obuf != NULL );
 
     (void) unhexify( obuf, ibuf );
 
diff --git a/tests/suites/host_test.function b/tests/suites/host_test.function
index 3c43032..fe6a2bc 100644
--- a/tests/suites/host_test.function
+++ b/tests/suites/host_test.function
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
             if( p + 1 < buf + len )
             {
                 cur = p + 1;
-                assert( cnt < params_len );
+                TEST_HELPER_ASSERT( cnt < params_len );
                 params[cnt++] = cur;
             }
             *p = '\0';
diff --git a/tests/suites/target_test.function b/tests/suites/target_test.function
index 56abf29..e4c3e30 100644
--- a/tests/suites/target_test.function
+++ b/tests/suites/target_test.function
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
  */
 #define INCR_ASSERT(p, start, len, step) do                     \
 {                                                               \
-    assert( ( p ) >= ( start ) );                               \
-    assert( sizeof( *( p ) ) == sizeof( *( start ) ) );         \
+    TEST_HELPER_ASSERT( ( p ) >= ( start ) );                               \
+    TEST_HELPER_ASSERT( sizeof( *( p ) ) == sizeof( *( start ) ) );         \
     /* <= is checked to support use inside a loop where         \
        pointer is incremented after reading data.       */      \
-    assert( (uint32_t)( ( ( p ) - ( start ) ) + ( step ) ) <= ( len ) );\
+    TEST_HELPER_ASSERT( (uint32_t)( ( ( p ) - ( start ) ) + ( step ) ) <= ( len ) );\
     ( p ) += ( step );                                          \
 }                                                               \
 while( 0 )
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
     /* Read data length */
     *data_len = receive_uint32();
     data = (uint8_t *)malloc( *data_len );
-    assert( data != NULL );
+    TEST_HELPER_ASSERT( data != NULL );
 
     greentea_getc(); // read ';' received after key i.e. *data_len
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
     hex_count = find_hex_count(count, data, data_len);
 
     params = (void **)malloc( sizeof( void *) * ( count + hex_count ) );
-    assert( params != NULL );
+    TEST_HELPER_ASSERT( params != NULL );
     cur = params;
 
     p = data;
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
         {
             /* Read dependency count */
             count = *p;
-            assert( count < data_len );
+            TEST_HELPER_ASSERT( count < data_len );
             INCR_ASSERT( p, data, data_len, sizeof( uint8_t ) );
             ret = verify_dependencies( count, p );
             if ( ret != DEPENDENCY_SUPPORTED )