diff --git a/include/assert.h b/include/assert.h
index 847146494a..30da540429 100644
--- a/include/assert.h
+++ b/include/assert.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@
 #  define assert(f) ASSERT(f)
 #endif
 
+#define static_assert _Static_assert
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Included Files
  ****************************************************************************/