diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/journal.c b/fs/ocfs2/journal.c
index bffd2d7..9698338 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/journal.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/journal.c
@@ -717,8 +717,7 @@
 
 	mlog_entry_void();
 
-	if (!journal)
-		BUG();
+	BUG_ON(!journal);
 
 	osb = journal->j_osb;