diff --git a/sys/alpha/alpha/ipl_funcs.c b/sys/alpha/alpha/ipl_funcs.c
index fd6f86e822e..0995d17a5b6 100644
--- a/sys/alpha/alpha/ipl_funcs.c
+++ b/sys/alpha/alpha/ipl_funcs.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ name##assert(const char *msg)				\
 	u_int cpl;					\
 							\
 	cpl = getcpl();					\
-	if (cpl < ALPHA_PSL_IPL_##pri);			\
+	if (cpl < ALPHA_PSL_IPL_##pri)			\
 		splassertfail("%s: not %s, cpl == %#x",	\
 		    msg, __XSTRING(name) + 3, cpl);	\
 }