diff --git a/ipc/msg.c b/ipc/msg.c
index fbf757064a32..60c1e5c23418 100644
--- a/ipc/msg.c
+++ b/ipc/msg.c
@@ -220,8 +220,7 @@ asmlinkage long sys_msgget (key_t key, int msgflg)
 		ret = -EEXIST;
 	} else {
 		msq = msg_lock(id);
-		if(msq==NULL)
-			BUG();
+		BUG_ON(msq==NULL);
 		if (ipcperms(&msq->q_perm, msgflg))
 			ret = -EACCES;
 		else {