diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-dns-dnssec.c b/src/resolve/resolved-dns-dnssec.c
index c82569ccf9..ff4df7b78a 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-dns-dnssec.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-dns-dnssec.c
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ static int dnssec_rsa_verify_raw(
                 return -EIO;
         e = m = NULL;
 
-        assert((size_t) RSA_size(rpubkey) == signature_size);
+        if ((size_t) RSA_size(rpubkey) != signature_size)
+                return -EINVAL;
 
         epubkey = EVP_PKEY_new();
         if (!epubkey)
@@ -230,9 +231,11 @@ static int dnssec_ecdsa_verify_raw(
 
         if (EC_KEY_set_public_key(eckey, p) <= 0)
                 return log_debug_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EIO),
-                                       "EC_POINT_bn2point failed: 0x%lx", ERR_get_error());
+                                       "EC_KEY_set_public_key failed: 0x%lx", ERR_get_error());
 
-        assert(EC_KEY_check_key(eckey) == 1);
+        if (EC_KEY_check_key(eckey) != 1)
+                return log_debug_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EIO),
+                                       "EC_KEY_check_key failed: 0x%lx", ERR_get_error());
 
         r = BN_bin2bn(signature_r, signature_r_size, NULL);
         if (!r)