diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c
index 43617ded3773..91de25c53274 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct fakelb_phy {
 
 static int fakelb_hw_ed(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, u8 *level)
 {
-	BUG_ON(!level);
+	WARN_ON(!level);
 	*level = 0xbe;
 
 	return 0;