diff --git a/tasks.c b/tasks.c
index ef1bde13f..072429183 100644
--- a/tasks.c
+++ b/tasks.c
@@ -4887,7 +4887,7 @@ TickType_t uxTaskResetEventItemValue( void )
                     /* Should not get here if all enums are handled.
                      * Artificially force an assert by testing a value the
                      * compiler can't assume is const. */
-                    configASSERT( pxTCB->ulNotifiedValue[ uxIndexToNotify ] == ~0UL );
+                    configASSERT( xTickCount == ( TickType_t ) 0 );
 
                     break;
             }
@@ -5030,7 +5030,7 @@ TickType_t uxTaskResetEventItemValue( void )
                     /* Should not get here if all enums are handled.
                      * Artificially force an assert by testing a value the
                      * compiler can't assume is const. */
-                    configASSERT( pxTCB->ulNotifiedValue[ uxIndexToNotify ] == ~0UL );
+                    configASSERT( xTickCount == ( TickType_t ) 0 );
                     break;
             }