{
unsigned int r_type = ELF32_R_TYPE (dst->r_info);
- BFD_ASSERT (r_type < (unsigned int) R_XTENSA_max);
+ if (r_type >= (unsigned int) R_XTENSA_max)
+ {
+ _bfd_error_handler (_("%A: invalid XTENSA reloc number: %d"), abfd, r_type);
+ r_type = 0;
+ }
cache_ptr->howto = &elf_howto_table[r_type];
}