diff --git a/src/basic/log.h b/src/basic/log.h
index 81330166a45..51ba3d8fde7 100644
--- a/src/basic/log.h
+++ b/src/basic/log.h
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void log_assert_failed_return(
                 _e = (log_get_max_level() >= LOG_PRI(_level))           \
                         ? log_internal(_level, _e, PROJECT_FILE, __LINE__, __func__, __VA_ARGS__) \
                         : -ERRNO_VALUE(_e);                             \
-                _e < 0 ? _e : -EIO;                                     \
+                _e < 0 ? _e : -ESTRPIPE;                                \
         })
 
 #if BUILD_MODE_DEVELOPER && !defined(TEST_CODE)