diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index 8adcb45bc97..61ad74dcd4e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -3748,7 +3748,7 @@ void GdbEngine::handleStackFrame(const GdbResponse &response)
             rebuildModel();
         }
     } else {
-        QTC_ASSERT(false, /**/);
+        debugMessage(_("DUMPER FAILED: " + response.toString()));
     }
 }