diff --git a/arch/nrf52/nrf52.ini b/arch/nrf52/nrf52.ini
index 0669a31e8..314c73361 100644
--- a/arch/nrf52/nrf52.ini
+++ b/arch/nrf52/nrf52.ini
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ build_flags =
   -DSERIAL_BUFFER_SIZE=1024
   -Wno-unused-variable
   -Isrc/platform/nrf52
+  -DLFS_NO_ASSERT                      ; Disable LFS assertions , see https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/3818
 
 build_src_filter = 
   ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/esp32/> -<platform/stm32wl> -<nimble/> -<mesh/wifi/> -<mesh/api/> -<mesh/http/> -<modules/esp32> -<platform/rp2040> -<mesh/eth/> -<mesh/raspihttp>
diff --git a/variants/t-echo/platformio.ini b/variants/t-echo/platformio.ini
index 900c7ffd8..9ff60be3f 100644
--- a/variants/t-echo/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/t-echo/platformio.ini
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ build_flags = ${nrf52840_base.build_flags} -Ivariants/t-echo
   -DEINK_LIMIT_RATE_RESPONSIVE_SEC=1   ; Minimum interval between RESPONSIVE updates
   -DEINK_LIMIT_GHOSTING_PX=2000        ; (Optional) How much image ghosting is tolerated
   -DEINK_BACKGROUND_USES_FAST          ; (Optional) Use FAST refresh for both BACKGROUND and RESPONSIVE, until a limit is reached.
-  -DLFS_NO_ASSERT                      ; Disable LFS assertions
 build_src_filter = ${nrf52_base.build_src_filter} +<../variants/t-echo>
 lib_deps = 
   ${nrf52840_base.lib_deps}