diff --git a/net/rfkill/core.c b/net/rfkill/core.c
index cf5b69ab1829..ad927a6ca2a1 100644
--- a/net/rfkill/core.c
+++ b/net/rfkill/core.c
@@ -941,10 +941,13 @@ static void rfkill_sync_work(struct work_struct *work)
 int __must_check rfkill_register(struct rfkill *rfkill)
 {
 	static unsigned long rfkill_no;
-	struct device *dev = &rfkill->dev;
+	struct device *dev;
 	int error;
 
-	BUG_ON(!rfkill);
+	if (!rfkill)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	dev = &rfkill->dev;
 
 	mutex_lock(&rfkill_global_mutex);