diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 9f10da60e02d..7d392e93faa1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ at86rf230_xmit(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 static int
 at86rf230_ed(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, u8 *level)
 {
-	BUG_ON(!level);
+	WARN_ON(!level);
 	*level = 0xbe;
 	return 0;
 }