diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index 4f6f763..f30b11e 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -309,10 +309,9 @@
 	 */
 	if ((atomic_read(&mnt->__mnt_writers) < 0) &&
 	    !(mnt->mnt_flags & MNT_IMBALANCED_WRITE_COUNT)) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "leak detected on mount(%p) writers "
+		WARN(1, KERN_DEBUG "leak detected on mount(%p) writers "
 				"count: %d\n",
 			mnt, atomic_read(&mnt->__mnt_writers));
-		WARN_ON(1);
 		/* use the flag to keep the dmesg spam down */
 		mnt->mnt_flags |= MNT_IMBALANCED_WRITE_COUNT;
 	}