diff --git a/fs/lockd/clntxdr.c b/fs/lockd/clntxdr.c
index d269ada..982d267 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/clntxdr.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/clntxdr.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 {
 	__be32 *p;
 
-	BUG_ON(be32_to_cpu(stat) > NLM_LCK_DENIED_GRACE_PERIOD);
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(be32_to_cpu(stat) > NLM_LCK_DENIED_GRACE_PERIOD);
 	p = xdr_reserve_space(xdr, 4);
 	*p = stat;
 }