diff --git a/sound/usb/midi.c b/sound/usb/midi.c
index 83da676519a8..53d16b168df8 100644
--- a/sound/usb/midi.c
+++ b/sound/usb/midi.c
@@ -1148,10 +1148,8 @@ static int snd_usbmidi_output_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 					port = &umidi->endpoints[i].out->ports[j];
 					break;
 				}
-	if (!port) {
-		snd_BUG();
+	if (!port)
 		return -ENXIO;
-	}
 
 	substream->runtime->private_data = port;
 	port->state = STATE_UNKNOWN;