diff --git a/include/misc/__assert.h b/include/misc/__assert.h
index b0c073d9e74..2c543cbbd2c 100644
--- a/include/misc/__assert.h
+++ b/include/misc/__assert.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 #if __ASSERT_ON
 #include <misc/printk.h>
-void assert_post_action(void);
+void assert_post_action(const char *file, unsigned int line);
 
 #define __ASSERT_LOC(test)                               \
 	printk("ASSERTION FAIL [%s] @ %s:%d\n",    \
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void assert_post_action(void);
 	do {                                                             \
 		if (!(test)) {                                           \
 			__ASSERT_LOC(test);                              \
-			assert_post_action();                            \
+			assert_post_action(__FILE__, __LINE__);          \
 		}                                                        \
 	} while (false)
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void assert_post_action(void);
 		if (!(test)) {                                           \
 			__ASSERT_LOC(test);                              \
 			printk("\t" fmt "\n", ##__VA_ARGS__);            \
-			assert_post_action();                            \
+			assert_post_action(__FILE__, __LINE__);          \
 		}                                                        \
 	} while (false)
 
diff --git a/lib/os/assert.c b/lib/os/assert.c
index b7dcfc56850..a9956f599a4 100644
--- a/lib/os/assert.c
+++ b/lib/os/assert.c
@@ -7,7 +7,25 @@
 #include <misc/__assert.h>
 #include <zephyr.h>
 
-void assert_post_action(void)
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @brief Assert Action Handler
+ *
+ * This routine implements the action to be taken when an assertion fails.
+ *
+ * System designers may wish to substitute this implementation to take other
+ * actions, such as logging program counter, line number, debug information
+ * to a persistent repository and/or rebooting the system.
+ *
+ * @param N/A
+ *
+ * @return N/A
+ */
+__weak void assert_post_action(const char *file, unsigned int line)
 {
-	k_panic();
+  ARG_UNUSED(file);
+  ARG_UNUSED(line);
+
+  k_panic();
 }