diff --git a/library/core/src/num/int_macros.rs b/library/core/src/num/int_macros.rs
index d6aeee299e30..4eb85a281e20 100644
--- a/library/core/src/num/int_macros.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/num/int_macros.rs
@@ -2279,9 +2279,8 @@ macro_rules! int_impl {
         ///
         /// # Panics
         ///
-        /// When the number is negative, zero, or if the base is not at least 2; it
-        /// panics in debug mode and the return value is 0 in release
-        /// mode.
+        /// This function will panic if `self` is less than or equal to zero,
+        /// or if `base` is less then 2.
         ///
         /// # Examples
         ///
@@ -2297,24 +2296,15 @@ macro_rules! int_impl {
         #[rustc_inherit_overflow_checks]
         #[allow(arithmetic_overflow)]
         pub const fn ilog(self, base: Self) -> u32 {
-            match self.checked_ilog(base) {
-                Some(n) => n,
-                None => {
-                    // In debug builds, trigger a panic on None.
-                    // This should optimize completely out in release builds.
-                    let _ = Self::MAX + 1;
-
-                    0
-                },
-            }
+            assert!(base >= 2, "base of integer logarithm must be at least 2");
+            self.checked_ilog(base).expect("argument of integer logarithm must be positive")
         }
 
         /// Returns the base 2 logarithm of the number, rounded down.
         ///
         /// # Panics
         ///
-        /// When the number is negative or zero it panics in debug mode and the return value
-        /// is 0 in release mode.
+        /// This function will panic if `self` is less than or equal to zero.
         ///
         /// # Examples
         ///
@@ -2330,24 +2320,14 @@ macro_rules! int_impl {
         #[rustc_inherit_overflow_checks]
         #[allow(arithmetic_overflow)]
         pub const fn ilog2(self) -> u32 {
-            match self.checked_ilog2() {
-                Some(n) => n,
-                None => {
-                    // In debug builds, trigger a panic on None.
-                    // This should optimize completely out in release builds.
-                    let _ = Self::MAX + 1;
-
-                    0
-                },
-            }
+            self.checked_ilog2().expect("argument of integer logarithm must be positive")
         }
 
         /// Returns the base 10 logarithm of the number, rounded down.
         ///
         /// # Panics
         ///
-        /// When the number is negative or zero it panics in debug mode and the return value
-        /// is 0 in release mode.
+        /// This function will panic if `self` is less than or equal to zero.
         ///
         /// # Example
         ///
@@ -2363,16 +2343,7 @@ macro_rules! int_impl {
         #[rustc_inherit_overflow_checks]
         #[allow(arithmetic_overflow)]
         pub const fn ilog10(self) -> u32 {
-            match self.checked_ilog10() {
-                Some(n) => n,
-                None => {
-                    // In debug builds, trigger a panic on None.
-                    // This should optimize completely out in release builds.
-                    let _ = Self::MAX + 1;
-
-                    0
-                },
-            }
+            self.checked_ilog10().expect("argument of integer logarithm must be positive")
         }
 
         /// Returns the logarithm of the number with respect to an arbitrary base,
diff --git a/library/core/src/num/uint_macros.rs b/library/core/src/num/uint_macros.rs
index 46b0ca230340..83836f2a3954 100644
--- a/library/core/src/num/uint_macros.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/num/uint_macros.rs
@@ -692,8 +692,7 @@ macro_rules! uint_impl {
         ///
         /// # Panics
         ///
-        /// When the number is zero, or if the base is not at least 2;
-        /// it panics in debug mode and the return value is 0 in release mode.
+        /// This function will panic if `self` is zero, or if `base` is less then 2.
         ///
         /// # Examples
         ///
@@ -709,24 +708,15 @@ macro_rules! uint_impl {
         #[rustc_inherit_overflow_checks]
         #[allow(arithmetic_overflow)]
         pub const fn ilog(self, base: Self) -> u32 {
-            match self.checked_ilog(base) {
-                Some(n) => n,
-                None => {
-                    // In debug builds, trigger a panic on None.
-                    // This should optimize completely out in release builds.
-                    let _ = Self::MAX + 1;
-
-                    0
-                },
-            }
+            assert!(base >= 2, "base of integer logarithm must be at least 2");
+            self.checked_ilog(base).expect("argument of integer logarithm must be positive")
         }
 
         /// Returns the base 2 logarithm of the number, rounded down.
         ///
         /// # Panics
         ///
-        /// When the number is zero it panics in debug mode and
-        /// the return value is 0 in release mode.
+        /// This function will panic if `self` is zero.
         ///
         /// # Examples
         ///
@@ -742,24 +732,14 @@ macro_rules! uint_impl {
         #[rustc_inherit_overflow_checks]
         #[allow(arithmetic_overflow)]
         pub const fn ilog2(self) -> u32 {
-            match self.checked_ilog2() {
-                Some(n) => n,
-                None => {
-                    // In debug builds, trigger a panic on None.
-                    // This should optimize completely out in release builds.
-                    let _ = Self::MAX + 1;
-
-                    0
-                },
-            }
+            self.checked_ilog2().expect("argument of integer logarithm must be positive")
         }
 
         /// Returns the base 10 logarithm of the number, rounded down.
         ///
         /// # Panics
         ///
-        /// When the number is zero it panics in debug mode and the
-        /// return value is 0 in release mode.
+        /// This function will panic if `self` is zero.
         ///
         /// # Example
         ///
@@ -775,16 +755,7 @@ macro_rules! uint_impl {
         #[rustc_inherit_overflow_checks]
         #[allow(arithmetic_overflow)]
         pub const fn ilog10(self) -> u32 {
-            match self.checked_ilog10() {
-                Some(n) => n,
-                None => {
-                    // In debug builds, trigger a panic on None.
-                    // This should optimize completely out in release builds.
-                    let _ = Self::MAX + 1;
-
-                    0
-                },
-            }
+            self.checked_ilog10().expect("argument of integer logarithm must be positive")
         }
 
         /// Returns the logarithm of the number with respect to an arbitrary base,