diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-video.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
index a380e0920a21..86e3bb590371 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ static int buffer_prepare(struct vb2_buffer *vb)
 				dev->height >> 1);
 		break;
 	default:
-		BUG();
+		return -EINVAL; /* should not happen */
 	}
 	dprintk(2, "[%p/%d] buffer_init - %dx%d %dbpp 0x%08x - dma=0x%08lx\n",
 		buf, buf->vb.vb2_buf.index,