diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
index bb1261591a1f..7f0598b32f13 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
@@ -2491,7 +2491,7 @@ 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)
@@ -2523,7 +2523,7 @@ 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;