diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/ext/intel/experimental/pipes.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/ext/intel/experimental/pipes.hpp
index f4521f963645c..c74360f7ebc66 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/ext/intel/experimental/pipes.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/ext/intel/experimental/pipes.hpp
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ class pipe<_name, _dataT, _min_capacity, _propertiesT,
 #else
     (void)Success;
     (void)Properties;
-    assert(!"Pipes are not supported on a host device!");
+    throw sycl::exception(
+        sycl::make_error_code(sycl::errc::feature_not_supported),
+        "Pipes are not supported on a host device.");
 #endif // __SYCL_DEVICE_ONLY__
   }
 
@@ -122,7 +124,9 @@ class pipe<_name, _dataT, _min_capacity, _propertiesT,
     (void)Success;
     (void)Data;
     (void)Properties;
-    assert(!"Pipes are not supported on a host device!");
+    throw sycl::exception(
+        sycl::make_error_code(sycl::errc::feature_not_supported),
+        "Pipes are not supported on a host device.");
 #endif // __SYCL_DEVICE_ONLY__
   }
 
@@ -169,7 +173,9 @@ class pipe<_name, _dataT, _min_capacity, _propertiesT,
     return TempData;
 #else
     (void)Properties;
-    assert(!"Pipes are not supported on a host device!");
+    throw sycl::exception(
+        sycl::make_error_code(sycl::errc::feature_not_supported),
+        "Pipes are not supported on a host device.");
 #endif // __SYCL_DEVICE_ONLY__
   }
 
@@ -212,7 +218,9 @@ class pipe<_name, _dataT, _min_capacity, _propertiesT,
 #else
     (void)Data;
     (void)Properties;
-    assert(!"Pipes are not supported on a host device!");
+    throw sycl::exception(
+        sycl::make_error_code(sycl::errc::feature_not_supported),
+        "Pipes are not supported on a host device.");
 #endif // __SYCL_DEVICE_ONLY__
   }
 
diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/ext/intel/pipes.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/ext/intel/pipes.hpp
index 9ff3d1241e317..e05d1b2e35f0e 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/ext/intel/pipes.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/ext/intel/pipes.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ template <class _name, class _dataT, int32_t _min_capacity = 0> class pipe {
     return TempData;
 #else
     (void)_Success;
-    assert(!"Pipes are not supported on a host device!");
+    throw sycl::exception(
+        sycl::make_error_code(sycl::errc::feature_not_supported),
+        "Pipes are not supported on a host device.");
 #endif // __SYCL_DEVICE_ONLY__
   }
 
@@ -49,7 +51,9 @@ template <class _name, class _dataT, int32_t _min_capacity = 0> class pipe {
 #else
     (void)_Success;
     (void)_Data;
-    assert(!"Pipes are not supported on a host device!");
+    throw sycl::exception(
+        sycl::make_error_code(sycl::errc::feature_not_supported),
+        "Pipes are not supported on a host device.");
 #endif // __SYCL_DEVICE_ONLY__
   }
 
@@ -64,7 +68,9 @@ template <class _name, class _dataT, int32_t _min_capacity = 0> class pipe {
     __spirv_ReadPipeBlockingINTEL(_RPipe, &TempData, m_Size, m_Alignment);
     return TempData;
 #else
-    assert(!"Pipes are not supported on a host device!");
+    throw sycl::exception(
+        sycl::make_error_code(sycl::errc::feature_not_supported),
+        "Pipes are not supported on a host device.");
 #endif // __SYCL_DEVICE_ONLY__
   }
 
@@ -77,7 +83,9 @@ template <class _name, class _dataT, int32_t _min_capacity = 0> class pipe {
     __spirv_WritePipeBlockingINTEL(_WPipe, &_Data, m_Size, m_Alignment);
 #else
     (void)_Data;
-    assert(!"Pipes are not supported on a host device!");
+    throw sycl::exception(
+        sycl::make_error_code(sycl::errc::feature_not_supported),
+        "Pipes are not supported on a host device.");
 #endif // __SYCL_DEVICE_ONLY__
   }
 
@@ -128,7 +136,9 @@ class kernel_readable_io_pipe {
     return TempData;
 #else
     (void)_Success;
-    assert(!"Pipes are not supported on a host device!");
+    throw sycl::exception(
+        sycl::make_error_code(sycl::errc::feature_not_supported),
+        "Pipes are not supported on a host device.");
 #endif // __SYCL_DEVICE_ONLY__
   }
 
@@ -143,7 +153,9 @@ class kernel_readable_io_pipe {
     __spirv_ReadPipeBlockingINTEL(_RPipe, &TempData, m_Size, m_Alignment);
     return TempData;
 #else
-    assert(!"Pipes are not supported on a host device!");
+    throw sycl::exception(
+        sycl::make_error_code(sycl::errc::feature_not_supported),
+        "Pipes are not supported on a host device.");
 #endif // __SYCL_DEVICE_ONLY__
   }
 
@@ -174,7 +186,9 @@ class kernel_writeable_io_pipe {
 #else
     (void)_Data;
     (void)_Success;
-    assert(!"Pipes are not supported on a host device!");
+    throw sycl::exception(
+        sycl::make_error_code(sycl::errc::feature_not_supported),
+        "Pipes are not supported on a host device.");
 #endif // __SYCL_DEVICE_ONLY__
   }
 
@@ -188,7 +202,9 @@ class kernel_writeable_io_pipe {
     __spirv_WritePipeBlockingINTEL(_WPipe, &_Data, m_Size, m_Alignment);
 #else
     (void)_Data;
-    assert(!"Pipes are not supported on a host device!");
+    throw sycl::exception(
+        sycl::make_error_code(sycl::errc::feature_not_supported),
+        "Pipes are not supported on a host device.");
 #endif // __SYCL_DEVICE_ONLY__
   }