1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/drivers/dummy.c b/sound/drivers/dummy.c
index 4e4c69e6cb4c..c873243e6713 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/dummy.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/dummy.c
@@ -565,7 +565,8 @@ static int __devinit snd_card_dummy_new_mixer(struct snd_dummy *dummy)
         unsigned int idx;
         int err;
 
-        snd_assert(dummy != NULL, return -EINVAL);
+        if (snd_BUG_ON(!dummy))
+                return -EINVAL;
         spin_lock_init(&dummy->mixer_lock);
         strcpy(card->mixername, "Dummy Mixer");