diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b12223d8..bab37198f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ vtkm_option(VTKm_NO_ASSERT "Disable assertions in debugging builds." OFF)
 # for CUDA devices.
 vtkm_option(VTKm_NO_ASSERT_CUDA "Disable assertions for CUDA devices." ON)
 
+# The HIP compiler (as of ROCm 3.7) takes a surprising long time to compile
+# kernels with assert in them they generate `printf` calls which are very
+# slow ( cause massive register spillage). By default we turn off asserts when
+# compiling for HIP devices.
+vtkm_option(VTKm_NO_ASSERT_HIP "Disable assertions for HIP devices." ON)
+
 # When VTK-m is embedded into larger projects that wish to make end user
 # applications they want to only install libraries and don't want CMake/headers
 # installed.
diff --git a/docs/changelog/hip-no-assert.md b/docs/changelog/hip-no-assert.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff448b0f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/hip-no-assert.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Disable asserts for HIP architecture builds
+
+`assert` is supported on recent HIP cards, but compiling it is very slow,
+as it triggers the usage of `printf` which. Currently (ROCm 3.7) `printf`
+has a severe performance penalty and should be avoided when possible.
+By default, the `VTKM_ASSERT` macro has been disabled whenever compiling
+for a HIP device via kokkos.
+
+Asserts for HIP devices can be turned back on by turning the
+`VTKm_NO_ASSERT_HIP` CMake variable off. Turning this CMake variable off
+will enable assertions in HIP kernels unless there is another reason
+turning off all asserts (such as a release build).
diff --git a/vtkm/Assert.h b/vtkm/Assert.h
index 646ef5ec1..f26c1e322 100644
--- a/vtkm/Assert.h
+++ b/vtkm/Assert.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #define VTKM_NO_ASSERT
 #elif defined(VTKM_CUDA_DEVICE_PASS) && defined(VTKM_NO_ASSERT_CUDA)
 #define VTKM_NO_ASSERT
+#elif defined(VTKM_HIP) && defined(VTKM_NO_ASSERT_HIP)
+#define VTKM_NO_ASSERT
 #endif
 #endif // VTKM_NO_ASSERT
 
diff --git a/vtkm/internal/CMakeLists.txt b/vtkm/internal/CMakeLists.txt
index 4224aaa2c..b40fa2c17 100755
--- a/vtkm/internal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vtkm/internal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 set(VTKM_NO_ASSERT ${VTKm_NO_ASSERT})
 set(VTKM_NO_ASSERT_CUDA ${VTKm_NO_ASSERT_CUDA})
+set(VTKM_NO_ASSERT_HIP ${VTKm_NO_ASSERT_HIP})
 set(VTKM_USE_DOUBLE_PRECISION ${VTKm_USE_DOUBLE_PRECISION})
 set(VTKM_USE_64BIT_IDS ${VTKm_USE_64BIT_IDS})
 
diff --git a/vtkm/internal/Configure.h.in b/vtkm/internal/Configure.h.in
index 79b7af339..06dd2b676 100644
--- a/vtkm/internal/Configure.h.in
+++ b/vtkm/internal/Configure.h.in
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@
 #cmakedefine VTKM_NO_ASSERT_CUDA
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(VTKM_NO_ASSERT_HIP)
+#cmakedefine VTKM_NO_ASSERT_HIP
+#endif
+
 #if !defined(VTKM_USE_DOUBLE_PRECISION) && !defined(VTKM_NO_DOUBLE_PRECISION)
 #cmakedefine VTKM_USE_DOUBLE_PRECISION
 #endif