diff --git a/src/platform/ESP32/nimble/BLEManagerImpl.cpp b/src/platform/ESP32/nimble/BLEManagerImpl.cpp
index 9b09fa17292036..909af7bd8f8d6b 100644
--- a/src/platform/ESP32/nimble/BLEManagerImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/ESP32/nimble/BLEManagerImpl.cpp
@@ -659,7 +659,11 @@ bool BLEManagerImpl::SendWriteRequest(BLE_CONNECTION_OBJECT conId, const ChipBle
         return false;
     }
 
-    assert(pBuf->DataLength() <= UINT16_MAX);
+    if (pBuf->DataLength() > UINT16_MAX)
+    {
+        ChipLogError(Ble, "Buffer data Length is too long");
+        return false;
+    }
     rc = ble_gattc_write_flat(conId, chr->chr.val_handle, pBuf->Start(), static_cast<uint16_t>(pBuf->DataLength()), OnWriteComplete,
                               this);
     if (rc != 0)