diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/usb/Stack.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/usb/Stack.cpp
index c1a3f4d785..9f9191eb78 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/usb/Stack.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/usb/Stack.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ Stack::GetObject(usb_id id)
 Object *
 Stack::GetObjectNoLock(usb_id id) const
 {
+	ASSERT(debug_debugger_running());
 	if (id >= fObjectMaxCount)
 		return NULL;
 	return fObjectArray[id];