diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4ff81bbeb..612ae2cd6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-01-29  Vladimir Serbinenko  <phcoder@gmail.com>
+
+	* grub-core/lib/posix_wrap/assert.h (assert_real): Replace grub_fatal
+	with grub_printf to avoid unnecessary fatal failure.
+
 2012-01-29  Vladimir Serbinenko  <phcoder@gmail.com>
 
 	* grub-core/lib/posix_wrap/limits.h (SHRT_MAX): New define.
diff --git a/grub-core/lib/posix_wrap/assert.h b/grub-core/lib/posix_wrap/assert.h
index 94cfdd543..6b00a0ba3 100644
--- a/grub-core/lib/posix_wrap/assert.h
+++ b/grub-core/lib/posix_wrap/assert.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static inline void
 assert_real (const char *file, int line, int cond)
 {
   if (!cond)
-    grub_fatal ("Assertion failed at %s:%d\n", file, line);
+    grub_printf ("Assertion failed at %s:%d\n", file, line);
 }
 
 #endif