diff --git a/bl1/bl1_main.c b/bl1/bl1_main.c
index 89664cd..ebeb39e 100644
--- a/bl1/bl1_main.c
+++ b/bl1/bl1_main.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 
 	print_errata_status();
 
-#if DEBUG
+#if ENABLE_ASSERTIONS
 	u_register_t val;
 	/*
 	 * Ensure that MMU/Caches and coherency are turned on
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 		assert(CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE == SIZE_FROM_LOG2_WORDS(val));
 	else
 		assert(CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE <= MAX_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
-#endif
+#endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
 
 	/* Perform remaining generic architectural setup from EL3 */
 	bl1_arch_setup();