diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index bcb9d342714..a64b94e3c27 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1141,8 +1141,8 @@ int queue_delayed_work_on(int cpu, struct workqueue_struct *wq,
 	if (!test_and_set_bit(WORK_STRUCT_PENDING_BIT, work_data_bits(work))) {
 		unsigned int lcpu;
 
-		BUG_ON(timer_pending(timer));
-		BUG_ON(!list_empty(&work->entry));
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(timer_pending(timer));
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&work->entry));
 
 		timer_stats_timer_set_start_info(&dwork->timer);