diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/port/esp32c3/esp_memprot.c b/components/esp_hw_support/port/esp32c3/esp_memprot.c
index 0be4308aea..bbda57d2b2 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/port/esp32c3/esp_memprot.c
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/port/esp32c3/esp_memprot.c
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_mprot_set_prot(const esp_memp_config_t *memp_config)
     // 1.check the signal repeatedly to avoid possible glitching attempt
     // 2.leave the Memprot unset to allow debug operations
     if (esp_cpu_in_ocd_debug_mode()) {
-        ESP_FAULT_ASSERT(!esp_cpu_in_ocd_debug_mode());
+        ESP_FAULT_ASSERT(esp_cpu_in_ocd_debug_mode());
         return ESP_OK;
     }