diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-hw-handler.c b/drivers/md/dm-hw-handler.c
index 4cc0010..baafaab 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-hw-handler.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-hw-handler.c
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@
 	if (--hwhi->use == 0)
 		module_put(hwhi->hwht.module);
 
-	if (hwhi->use < 0)
-		BUG();
+	BUG_ON(hwhi->use < 0);
 
       out:
 	up_read(&_hwh_lock);