--- a/src/common/cpu.c
+++ b/src/common/cpu.c
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ char* get_str_l1d(struct cache* cach) {
 }
 
 char* get_str_l2(struct cache* cach) {
-  assert(cach->L2->exists);
+  if(!cach->L2->exists)
+    return NULL;
   return get_str_cache(cach->L2->size, cach->L2->num_caches);
 }
 
--- a/src/common/printer.c
+++ b/src/common/printer.c
@@ -733,7 +733,9 @@ bool print_cpufetch_ppc(struct cpuInfo* cpu, STYLE s, struct color** cs, struct
   setAttribute(art, ATTRIBUTE_ALTIVEC, altivec);
   setAttribute(art, ATTRIBUTE_L1i, l1i);
   setAttribute(art, ATTRIBUTE_L1d, l1d);
-  setAttribute(art, ATTRIBUTE_L2, l2);
+  if(l2 != NULL) {
+    setAttribute(art, ATTRIBUTE_L2, l2);
+  }
   if(l3 != NULL) {
     setAttribute(art, ATTRIBUTE_L3, l3);
   }