diff --git a/src/timing.c b/src/timing.c
index d873727e..b56ba8f4 100644
--- a/src/timing.c
+++ b/src/timing.c
@@ -252,7 +252,9 @@ bool timing_shouldAutoAdjustSpeed(void) {
 
 static void *cpu_thread(void *dummyptr) {
 
+#ifndef NDEBUG // Spamsung Galaxy Y running Gingerbread triggers this, wTf?!
     assert(pthread_self() == cpu_thread_id);
+#endif
 
     LOG("cpu_thread : initialized...");