diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
index eb7cc91b7258..dcd56f84db7e 100644
--- a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
+++ b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
@@ -266,8 +266,7 @@ void sysctl_head_put(struct ctl_table_header *head)
 
 static struct ctl_table_header *sysctl_head_grab(struct ctl_table_header *head)
 {
-	if (!head)
-		BUG();
+	BUG_ON(!head);
 	spin_lock(&sysctl_lock);
 	if (!use_table(head))
 		head = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);