diff --git a/hw/acpi/ghes.c b/hw/acpi/ghes.c
index 66bd98337a..6843ddf64b 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/ghes.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/ghes.c
@@ -371,7 +371,10 @@ void ghes_record_cper_errors(const void *cper, size_t len,
 
     acpi_ged_state = ACPI_GED(object_resolve_path_type("", TYPE_ACPI_GED,
                                                        NULL));
-    g_assert(acpi_ged_state);
+    if (!acpi_ged_state) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Can't find ACPI_GED object");
+        return;
+    }
     ags = &acpi_ged_state->ghes_state;
 
     start_addr = le64_to_cpu(ags->ghes_addr_le);