1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/sysfs/symlink.c b/fs/sysfs/symlink.c
index 215c225b2ca1..c4deecc80f67 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/symlink.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/symlink.c
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ static int sysfs_do_create_link_sd(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 {
         struct kernfs_node *kn, *target = NULL;
 
-        BUG_ON(!name || !parent);
+        if (WARN_ON(!name || !parent))
+                return -EINVAL;
 
         /*
          * We don't own @target_kobj and it may be removed at any time.