diff --git a/src/modm/platform/spi/rp/module.lb b/src/modm/platform/spi/rp/module.lb
index c072bf9d15..6f2d5a5e46 100644
--- a/src/modm/platform/spi/rp/module.lb
+++ b/src/modm/platform/spi/rp/module.lb
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def prepare(module, options):
 
     module.depends(
         ":architecture:spi",
+        ":architecture:assert",
         ":cmsis:device",
         ":math:algorithm",
         ":platform:gpio",
diff --git a/src/modm/platform/spi/rp/spi_master.hpp.in b/src/modm/platform/spi/rp/spi_master.hpp.in
index 054c843a5b..a95ec572d1 100644
--- a/src/modm/platform/spi/rp/spi_master.hpp.in
+++ b/src/modm/platform/spi/rp/spi_master.hpp.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <modm/architecture/interface/spi_lock.hpp>
 #include <modm/architecture/interface/spi_master.hpp>
+#include <modm/architecture/interface/assert.hpp>
 #include <modm/platform/gpio/connector.hpp>
 #include <modm/math/algorithm/prescaler.hpp>