diff --git a/Libraries/LibC/assert.h b/Libraries/LibC/assert.h
index bc374e5e126..18711ac0e85 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibC/assert.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibC/assert.h
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
 __attribute__((noreturn)) void __assertion_failed(const char* msg);
 #    define __stringify_helper(x) #    x
 #    define __stringify(x) __stringify_helper(x)
-#    define assert(expr) ((expr) ? (void)0 : __assertion_failed(#    expr "\n" __FILE__ ":" __stringify(__LINE__)));
+#    define assert(expr)                                                           \
+        do {                                                                       \
+            if (__builtin_expect(!(expr), 0))                                      \
+                __assertion_failed(#expr "\n" __FILE__ ":" __stringify(__LINE__)); \
+        } while (0)
 #    define ASSERT_NOT_REACHED() assert(false)
 #else
 #    define assert(expr)