diff --git a/app/aboot/rules.mk b/app/aboot/rules.mk
index a26937b..5342d7a 100644
--- a/app/aboot/rules.mk
+++ b/app/aboot/rules.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 INCLUDES += -I$(LK_TOP_DIR)/platform/msm_shared/include
 
+DEFINES += ASSERT_ON_TAMPER=1
+
 OBJS += \
 	$(LOCAL_DIR)/aboot.o \
 	$(LOCAL_DIR)/fastboot.o \