diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
index 96a17568cbf1..88bf14abfa7a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION (DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_USBD_SAFE_SERIAL_VENDOR) && !defined(CONFIG_USBD_SAFE_SERIAL_PRODUCT)
-#abort "SAFE_SERIAL_VENDOR defined without SAFE_SERIAL_PRODUCT"
+#error "SAFE_SERIAL_VENDOR defined without SAFE_SERIAL_PRODUCT"
 #endif
 
 #if ! defined(CONFIG_USBD_SAFE_SERIAL_VENDOR)