diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-node/netmap.go b/cmd/frostfs-node/netmap.go
index 6d57edcce5..82b799e4c8 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-node/netmap.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-node/netmap.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"sync/atomic"
 
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/assert"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/logs"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/metrics"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/core/netmap"
@@ -104,9 +105,7 @@ func (s *networkState) getNodeInfo() (res netmapSDK.NodeInfo, ok bool) {
 	v := s.nodeInfo.Load()
 	if v != nil {
 		res, ok = v.(netmapSDK.NodeInfo)
-		if !ok {
-			panic(fmt.Sprintf("unexpected value in atomic node info state: %T", v))
-		}
+		assert.True(ok, fmt.Sprintf("unexpected value in atomic node info state: %T", v))
 	}
 
 	return