diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
index 463c4a58d2c3..970c6a486a9b 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
@@ -1251,7 +1251,10 @@ static int sctp_side_effects(enum sctp_event_type event_type,
 	default:
 		pr_err("impossible disposition %d in state %d, event_type %d, event_id %d\n",
 		       status, state, event_type, subtype.chunk);
-		BUG();
+		error = status;
+		if (error >= 0)
+			error = -EINVAL;
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
 		break;
 	}