diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
index f5a7555f23c..128d8abad78 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ Q_CORE_EXPORT void qt_check_pointer(const char *, int);
 Q_CORE_EXPORT void qBadAlloc();
 
 #ifdef QT_NO_EXCEPTIONS
-#  if defined(QT_NO_DEBUG)
+#  if defined(QT_NO_DEBUG) && !defined(QT_FORCE_ASSERTS)
 #    define Q_CHECK_PTR(p) qt_noop()
 #  else
 #    define Q_CHECK_PTR(p) do {if(!(p))qt_check_pointer(__FILE__,__LINE__);} while (0)