diff --git a/graphics/nxmu/nxmu_server.c b/graphics/nxmu/nxmu_server.c
index ec5f68ccb9..79cb140a3e 100644
--- a/graphics/nxmu/nxmu_server.c
+++ b/graphics/nxmu/nxmu_server.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ int nx_runinstance(FAR const char *mqname, FAR NX_DRIVERTYPE *dev)
 
        /* Dispatch the message appropriately */
 
-       DEBUGASSERT(nbytes >= sizeof(struct nxsvrmsg_s));
+       DEBUGASSERT(nbytes >= sizeof(struct nxsvrmsg_releasebkgd_s));
        msg = (FAR struct nxsvrmsg_s *)buffer;
 
        ginfo("Received opcode=%d nbytes=%d\n", msg->msgid, nbytes);
diff --git a/sched/task/task_exithook.c b/sched/task/task_exithook.c
index 7333526415..60a8a3a667 100644
--- a/sched/task/task_exithook.c
+++ b/sched/task/task_exithook.c
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ static inline void task_exitstatus(FAR struct task_group_s *group, int status)
       /* No.. Find the exit status entry for this task in the parent TCB */
 
       child = group_findchild(group, getpid());
-      DEBUGASSERT(child);
       if (child)
         {
 #ifndef HAVE_GROUP_MEMBERS
@@ -260,7 +259,6 @@ static inline void task_groupexit(FAR struct task_group_s *group)
       /* No.. Find the exit status entry for this task in the parent TCB */
 
       child = group_findchild(group, getpid());
-      DEBUGASSERT(child);
       if (child)
         {
           /* Mark that all members of the child task group has exited */