diff --git a/soundProvider.cpp b/soundProvider.cpp
index c4a89b9..90ae31b 100644
--- a/soundProvider.cpp
+++ b/soundProvider.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 SoundProvider::SoundProvider() {
 	queue = xQueueCreate(CONFIG_SND_PROVIDER_MAIN_QUEUE_SIZE, sizeof(SoundData));
+	assert(queue != NULL);
 	controlQueue = xQueueCreate(CONFIG_SND_PROVIDER_CONTROL_QUEUE_SIZE, sizeof(SoundProviderControl_t));
+	assert(controlQueue != NULL);
 }
 
 SoundProvider::~SoundProvider() {