diff --git a/sound/usb/midi.c b/sound/usb/midi.c
index bbff0923d264..2839f6b6f09b 100644
--- a/sound/usb/midi.c
+++ b/sound/usb/midi.c
@@ -1133,10 +1133,8 @@ static int snd_usbmidi_output_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 					port = &umidi->endpoints[i].out->ports[j];
 					break;
 				}
-	if (!port) {
-		snd_BUG();
+	if (!port)
 		return -ENXIO;
-	}
 
 	substream->runtime->private_data = port;
 	port->state = STATE_UNKNOWN;