diff --git a/block/qcow2.c b/block/qcow2.c
index dd359d241b..803ca73a2f 100644
--- a/block/qcow2.c
+++ b/block/qcow2.c
@@ -5299,7 +5299,7 @@ qcow2_get_specific_info(BlockDriverState *bs, Error **errp)
     } else {
         /* if this assertion fails, this probably means a new version was
          * added without having it covered here */
-        assert(false);
+        g_assert_not_reached();
     }
 
     if (encrypt_info) {