diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 0fbbba7a0cae..184185da2f8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ at86rf230_xmit(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 static int
 at86rf230_ed(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, u8 *level)
 {
-	BUG_ON(!level);
+	WARN_ON(!level);
 	*level = 0xbe;
 	return 0;
 }