diff --git a/tests/dsp/firmware_update.cpp b/tests/dsp/firmware_update.cpp
index e12b4de..05b7546 100644
--- a/tests/dsp/firmware_update.cpp
+++ b/tests/dsp/firmware_update.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
         &deviceIdRecHeader, &applicableComponents, &outCompImageSetVersionStr,
         &recordDescriptors, &outFwDevicePkgData);
 
-    EXPECT_EQ(rc, PLDM_SUCCESS);
+    ASSERT_EQ(rc, PLDM_SUCCESS);
     EXPECT_EQ(deviceIdRecHeader.record_length, recordLen);
     EXPECT_EQ(deviceIdRecHeader.descriptor_count, descriptorCount);
     EXPECT_EQ(deviceIdRecHeader.device_update_option_flags.value,