1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/rtctimer.c b/sound/core/rtctimer.c
index 97b30fb4c361..51e64e30dd3b 100644
--- a/sound/core/rtctimer.c
+++ b/sound/core/rtctimer.c
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ static int
 rtctimer_start(struct snd_timer *timer)
 {
         rtc_task_t *rtc = timer->private_data;
-        snd_assert(rtc != NULL, return -EINVAL);
+        if (snd_BUG_ON(!rtc))
+                return -EINVAL;
         rtc_control(rtc, RTC_IRQP_SET, rtctimer_freq);
         rtc_control(rtc, RTC_PIE_ON, 0);
         return 0;
@@ -101,7 +102,8 @@ static int
 rtctimer_stop(struct snd_timer *timer)
 {
         rtc_task_t *rtc = timer->private_data;
-        snd_assert(rtc != NULL, return -EINVAL);
+        if (snd_BUG_ON(!rtc))
+                return -EINVAL;
         rtc_control(rtc, RTC_PIE_OFF, 0);
         return 0;
 }