1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
index 05410e536a4f..1f997675c893 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ int snd_seq_device_new(struct snd_card *card, int device, char *id, int argsize,
         if (result)
                 *result = NULL;
 
-        snd_assert(id != NULL, return -EINVAL);
+        if (snd_BUG_ON(!id))
+                return -EINVAL;
 
         ops = find_driver(id, 1);
         if (ops == NULL)
@@ -232,7 +233,8 @@ static int snd_seq_device_free(struct snd_seq_device *dev)
 {
         struct ops_list *ops;
 
-        snd_assert(dev != NULL, return -EINVAL);
+        if (snd_BUG_ON(!dev))
+                return -EINVAL;
 
         ops = find_driver(dev->id, 0);
         if (ops == NULL)