diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/config/cmsysini.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/config/cmsysini.c
index 9d1540ce86e..d96919bfa45 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/config/cmsysini.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/config/cmsysini.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ CmpQueryKeyName(IN PVOID ObjectBody,
                 IN KPROCESSOR_MODE PreviousMode)
 {
     DPRINT1("CmpQueryKeyName() called\n");
-    while (TRUE);
+    ASSERT(FALSE);
     return STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }