diff --git a/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/assert.h b/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/assert.h
index 43ec2d0e38..63083784fa 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/assert.h
+++ b/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/assert.h
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ extern "C" {
   #define _Assert( _e ) ( ( void ) 0 )
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @brief Like _Assert(), but only armed if RTEMS_SMP is defined.
+ */
+#if defined( RTEMS_SMP )
+  #define _SMP_Assert( _e ) _Assert( _e )
+#else
+  #define _SMP_Assert( _e ) ( ( void ) 0 )
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @brief Returns true if thread dispatching is allowed.
  *