diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
index 5088d4b8db22..009e6c98754e 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
@@ -2492,7 +2492,7 @@ static int pcm_chmap_ctl_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
 	const struct snd_pcm_chmap_elem *map;
 
-	if (snd_BUG_ON(!info->chmap))
+	if (!info->chmap)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	substream = snd_pcm_chmap_substream(info, idx);
 	if (!substream)
@@ -2524,7 +2524,7 @@ static int pcm_chmap_ctl_tlv(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol, int op_flag,
 	unsigned int __user *dst;
 	int c, count = 0;
 
-	if (snd_BUG_ON(!info->chmap))
+	if (!info->chmap)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (size < 8)
 		return -ENOMEM;