diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nwm/nwm_uds.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nwm/nwm_uds.cpp
index 0198b6075..ff6b9b197 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nwm/nwm_uds.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nwm/nwm_uds.cpp
@@ -344,9 +344,11 @@ void NWM_UDS::HandleSecureDataPacket(const Network::WifiPacket& packet) {
         // The packet wasn't addressed to us, we can only act as a router if we're the host.
         // However, we might have received this packet due to a broadcast from the host, in that
         // case just ignore it.
-        ASSERT_MSG(packet.destination_address == Network::BroadcastMac ||
-                       connection_status.status == static_cast<u32>(NetworkStatus::ConnectedAsHost),
-                   "Can't be a router if we're not a host");
+        if (packet.destination_address != Network::BroadcastMac &&
+            connection_status.status != static_cast<u32>(NetworkStatus::ConnectedAsHost)) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Service_NWM, "Received packet addressed to others but we're not a host");
+            return;
+        }
 
         if (connection_status.status == static_cast<u32>(NetworkStatus::ConnectedAsHost) &&
             secure_data.dest_node_id != BroadcastNetworkNodeId) {