diff --git a/drivers/xen/events/events_fifo.c b/drivers/xen/events/events_fifo.c
index 7ef27c6ed72f..71224abdd9f9 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/events/events_fifo.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/events/events_fifo.c
@@ -369,8 +369,7 @@ static void evtchn_fifo_resume(void)
 		}
 
 		ret = init_control_block(cpu, control_block);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			BUG();
+		BUG_ON(ret < 0);
 	}
 
 	/*