1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236_lib.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236_lib.c
index 33e9cf178b8b..6a85fdc53b60 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236_lib.c
@@ -967,7 +967,8 @@ int snd_cs4236_mixer(struct snd_wss *chip)
         int err;
         struct snd_kcontrol_new *kcontrol;
 
-        snd_assert(chip != NULL && chip->card != NULL, return -EINVAL);
+        if (snd_BUG_ON(!chip || !chip->card))
+                return -EINVAL;
         card = chip->card;
         strcpy(card->mixername, snd_wss_chip_id(chip));