diff --git a/media/codec2/vndk/C2Fence.cpp b/media/codec2/vndk/C2Fence.cpp
index 6f98d11..0b556aa 100644
--- a/media/codec2/vndk/C2Fence.cpp
+++ b/media/codec2/vndk/C2Fence.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
     }
 
     virtual native_handle_t *createNativeHandle() const {
-        ALOG_ASSERT(false, "Cannot create native handle from surface fence");
+        ALOGD("Cannot create native handle from surface fence");
         return nullptr;
     }
 
@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@
             p = SyncFenceImpl::CreateFromNativeHandle(handle);
             break;
         default:
-            ALOG_ASSERT(false, "Unsupported fence type %d", type);
+            ALOGD("Unsupported fence type %d", type);
+            // return a null-fence in this case
             break;
     }
     if (p && !p->valid()) {