diff --git a/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c b/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c
index f350835..2cad2d6 100644
--- a/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c
+++ b/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@
 	unsigned int idx;
 	int err;
 
-	snd_assert(cap_substream, return -EINVAL);
+	if (snd_BUG_ON(!cap_substream))
+		return -EINVAL;
 	ak4117->substream = cap_substream;
 	for (idx = 0; idx < AK4117_CONTROLS; idx++) {
 		kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&snd_ak4117_iec958_controls[idx], ak4117);