diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_events.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_events.c
index 0e4c19523a..e355e000d0 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_events.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_events.c
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ static SpaprEventLogEntry *rtas_event_log_dequeue(SpaprMachineState *spapr,
             rtas_event_log_to_source(spapr,
                                      spapr_event_log_entry_type(entry));
 
+        g_assert(source);
         if (source->mask & event_mask) {
             break;
         }