diff --git a/zebra/zebra_vxlan.c b/zebra/zebra_vxlan.c
index 8a1664440f..05f47492ab 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_vxlan.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_vxlan.c
@@ -172,8 +172,7 @@ static int host_rb_entry_compare(const struct host_rb_entry *hle1,
 
 		return 0;
 	} else {
-		zlog_debug("%s: Unexpected family type: %d", __func__,
-			   hle1->p.family);
+		assert(!"Received unexpected family type, dev escape");
 		return 0;
 	}
 }