1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_compat.c b/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
index 49aa693fba8..36d7a599823 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
@@ -397,7 +397,8 @@ static int snd_pcm_ioctl_sync_ptr_compat(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
         snd_pcm_uframes_t boundary;
         int err;
 
-        snd_assert(runtime, return -EINVAL);
+        if (snd_BUG_ON(!runtime))
+                return -EINVAL;
 
         if (get_user(sflags, &src->flags) ||
             get_user(scontrol.appl_ptr, &src->c.control.appl_ptr) ||