diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index c34c6660570..b81b52358b6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -808,7 +808,8 @@ static bool isDocker(const Kit *k)
 static bool isWindowsARM64(const Kit *k)
 {
     ToolChain *toolchain = ToolChainKitAspect::cxxToolChain(k);
-    QTC_ASSERT(toolchain, return false);
+    if (!toolchain)
+        return false;
     const Abi targetAbi = toolchain->targetAbi();
     return targetAbi.os() == Abi::WindowsOS && targetAbi.architecture() == Abi::ArmArchitecture
             && targetAbi.wordWidth() == 64;