diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/gpio/gpio_base.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/gpio/gpio_base.c
index f67c18375bfdb7ae63adce970a42cfebf969a19a..dac427b68fd7b5c97a1e0715ac27759d497aa747 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/gpio/gpio_base.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/gpio/gpio_base.c
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ enum gpio_result dal_gpio_open_ex(
 	enum gpio_mode mode)
 {
 	if (gpio->pin) {
-		ASSERT_CRITICAL(false);
+		BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER();
 		return GPIO_RESULT_ALREADY_OPENED;
 	}
 
 	// No action if allocation failed during gpio construct
 	if (!gpio->hw_container.ddc) {
-		ASSERT_CRITICAL(false);
+		BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER();
 		return GPIO_RESULT_NON_SPECIFIC_ERROR;
 	}
 	gpio->mode = mode;