diff --git a/hw/eepro100.c b/hw/eepro100.c
index d446e71c60..fa129e6e47 100644
--- a/hw/eepro100.c
+++ b/hw/eepro100.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
 #define TRACE(flag, command) ((flag) ? (command) : (void)0)
 
-#define missing(text)       assert(!"feature is missing in this emulation: " text)
+#define missing(text) fprintf(stderr, "eepro100: feature is missing in this emulation: " text "\n")
 
 #define MAX_ETH_FRAME_SIZE 1514
 
@@ -672,6 +672,7 @@ static void eepro100_cu_command(EEPRO100State * s, uint8_t val)
         bool bit_s = ((command & 0x4000) != 0);
         bool bit_i = ((command & 0x2000) != 0);
         bool bit_nc = ((command & 0x0010) != 0);
+        bool success = true;
         //~ bool bit_sf = ((command & 0x0008) != 0);
         uint16_t cmd = command & 0x0007;
         s->cu_offset = le32_to_cpu(tx.link);
@@ -698,9 +699,17 @@ static void eepro100_cu_command(EEPRO100State * s, uint8_t val)
             TRACE(RXTX, logout
                 ("transmit, TBD array address 0x%08x, TCB byte count 0x%04x, TBD count %u\n",
                  tbd_array, tcb_bytes, tx.tbd_count));
-            assert(!bit_nc);
+
+            if (bit_nc) {
+                missing("CmdTx: NC = 0");
+                success = false;
+                break;
+            }
             //~ assert(!bit_sf);
-            assert(tcb_bytes <= 2600);
+            if (tcb_bytes > 2600) {
+                logout("TCB byte count too large, using 2600\n");
+                tcb_bytes = 2600;
+            }
             /* Next assertion fails for local configuration. */
             //~ assert((tcb_bytes > 0) || (tbd_array != 0xffffffff));
             if (!((tcb_bytes > 0) || (tbd_array != 0xffffffff))) {
@@ -732,7 +741,6 @@ static void eepro100_cu_command(EEPRO100State * s, uint8_t val)
                 uint8_t tbd_count = 0;
                 if (device_supports_eTxCB(s) && !(s->configuration[6] & BIT(4))) {
                     /* Extended Flexible TCB. */
-                    assert(tcb_bytes == 0);
                     for (; tbd_count < 2; tbd_count++) {
                         uint32_t tx_buffer_address = ldl_phys(tbd_address);
                         uint16_t tx_buffer_size = lduw_phys(tbd_address + 4);
@@ -782,9 +790,11 @@ static void eepro100_cu_command(EEPRO100State * s, uint8_t val)
             break;
         default:
             missing("undefined command");
+            success = false;
+            break;
         }
-        /* Write new status (success). */
-        stw_phys(cb_address, status | 0x8000 | 0x2000);
+        /* Write new status. */
+        stw_phys(cb_address, status | 0x8000 | (success ? 0x2000 : 0));
         if (bit_i) {
             /* CU completed action. */
             eepro100_cx_interrupt(s);
@@ -1492,7 +1502,10 @@ static ssize_t nic_receive(VLANClientState *vc, const uint8_t * buf, size_t size
         { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
     /* TODO: check multiple IA bit. */
-    assert(!(s->configuration[20] & BIT(6)));
+    if (s->configuration[20] & BIT(6)) {
+        missing("Multiple IA bit");
+        return -1;
+    }
 
     if (s->configuration[8] & 0x80) {
         /* CSMA is disabled. */
@@ -1521,7 +1534,9 @@ static ssize_t nic_receive(VLANClientState *vc, const uint8_t * buf, size_t size
         /* Multicast frame. */
         TRACE(RXTX, logout("%p received multicast, len=%zu\n", s, size));
         /* TODO: check multicast all bit. */
-        assert(!(s->configuration[21] & BIT(3)));
+        if (s->configuration[21] & BIT(3)) {
+            missing("Multicast All bit");
+        }
         int mcast_idx = compute_mcast_idx(buf);
         if (!(s->mult[mcast_idx >> 3] & (1 << (mcast_idx & 7)))) {
             return size;
@@ -1551,7 +1566,12 @@ static ssize_t nic_receive(VLANClientState *vc, const uint8_t * buf, size_t size
                              offsetof(eepro100_rx_t, packet));
     uint16_t rfd_command = le16_to_cpu(rx.command);
     uint16_t rfd_size = le16_to_cpu(rx.size);
-    assert(size <= rfd_size);
+
+    if (size > rfd_size) {
+        logout("Receive buffer (%" PRId16 " bytes) too small for data "
+            "(%zu bytes); data truncated\n", rfd_size, size);
+        size = rfd_size;
+    }
     if (size < 64) {
         rfd_status |= 0x0080;
     }
@@ -1563,7 +1583,10 @@ static ssize_t nic_receive(VLANClientState *vc, const uint8_t * buf, size_t size
     /* Early receive interrupt not supported. */
     //~ eepro100_er_interrupt(s);
     /* Receive CRC Transfer not supported. */
-    assert(!(s->configuration[18] & 4));
+    if (s->configuration[18] & 4) {
+        missing("Receive CRC Transfer");
+        return -1;
+    }
     /* TODO: check stripping enable bit. */
     //~ assert(!(s->configuration[17] & 1));
     cpu_physical_memory_write(s->ru_base + s->ru_offset +
@@ -1573,7 +1596,8 @@ static ssize_t nic_receive(VLANClientState *vc, const uint8_t * buf, size_t size
     s->ru_offset = le32_to_cpu(rx.link);
     if (rfd_command & 0x8000) {
         /* EL bit is set, so this was the last frame. */
-        assert(0);
+        logout("receive: Running out of frames\n");
+        set_ru_state(s, ru_suspended);
     }
     if (rfd_command & 0x4000) {
         /* S bit is set. */