diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
index bef53c8173d8..9fb9b565a002 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ static int atusb_xmit(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 static int atusb_ed(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, u8 *level)
 {
-	BUG_ON(!level);
+	WARN_ON(!level);
 	*level = 0xbe;
 	return 0;
 }