diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_io.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_io.c
index 78cb4d5d9d58..406e5f037e32 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_io.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_io.c
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
  */
 void sdio_claim_host(struct sdio_func *func)
 {
-	BUG_ON(!func);
-	BUG_ON(!func->card);
+	if (WARN_ON(!func))
+		return;
 
 	mmc_claim_host(func->card->host);
 }
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sdio_claim_host);
  */
 void sdio_release_host(struct sdio_func *func)
 {
-	BUG_ON(!func);
-	BUG_ON(!func->card);
+	if (WARN_ON(!func))
+		return;
 
 	mmc_release_host(func->card->host);
 }
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ int sdio_enable_func(struct sdio_func *func)
 	unsigned char reg;
 	unsigned long timeout;
 
-	BUG_ON(!func);
-	BUG_ON(!func->card);
+	if (!func)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	pr_debug("SDIO: Enabling device %s...\n", sdio_func_id(func));
 
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ int sdio_disable_func(struct sdio_func *func)
 	int ret;
 	unsigned char reg;
 
-	BUG_ON(!func);
-	BUG_ON(!func->card);
+	if (!func)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	pr_debug("SDIO: Disabling device %s...\n", sdio_func_id(func));
 
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ static int sdio_io_rw_ext_helper(struct sdio_func *func, int write,
 	unsigned max_blocks;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!func || (func->num > 7))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	/* Do the bulk of the transfer using block mode (if supported). */
 	if (func->card->cccr.multi_block && (size > sdio_max_byte_size(func))) {
 		/* Blocks per command is limited by host count, host transfer
@@ -367,7 +370,10 @@ u8 sdio_readb(struct sdio_func *func, unsigned int addr, int *err_ret)
 	int ret;
 	u8 val;
 
-	BUG_ON(!func);
+	if (!func) {
+		*err_ret = -EINVAL;
+		return 0xFF;
+	}
 
 	if (err_ret)
 		*err_ret = 0;
@@ -398,7 +404,10 @@ void sdio_writeb(struct sdio_func *func, u8 b, unsigned int addr, int *err_ret)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	BUG_ON(!func);
+	if (!func) {
+		*err_ret = -EINVAL;
+		return;
+	}
 
 	ret = mmc_io_rw_direct(func->card, 1, func->num, addr, b, NULL);
 	if (err_ret)
@@ -623,7 +632,10 @@ unsigned char sdio_f0_readb(struct sdio_func *func, unsigned int addr,
 	int ret;
 	unsigned char val;
 
-	BUG_ON(!func);
+	if (!func) {
+		*err_ret = -EINVAL;
+		return 0xFF;
+	}
 
 	if (err_ret)
 		*err_ret = 0;
@@ -658,7 +670,10 @@ void sdio_f0_writeb(struct sdio_func *func, unsigned char b, unsigned int addr,
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	BUG_ON(!func);
+	if (!func) {
+		*err_ret = -EINVAL;
+		return;
+	}
 
 	if ((addr < 0xF0 || addr > 0xFF) && (!mmc_card_lenient_fn0(func->card))) {
 		if (err_ret)
@@ -684,8 +699,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sdio_f0_writeb);
  */
 mmc_pm_flag_t sdio_get_host_pm_caps(struct sdio_func *func)
 {
-	BUG_ON(!func);
-	BUG_ON(!func->card);
+	if (!func)
+		return 0;
 
 	return func->card->host->pm_caps;
 }
@@ -707,8 +722,8 @@ int sdio_set_host_pm_flags(struct sdio_func *func, mmc_pm_flag_t flags)
 {
 	struct mmc_host *host;
 
-	BUG_ON(!func);
-	BUG_ON(!func->card);
+	if (!func)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	host = func->card->host;
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_ops.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_ops.c
index 34f6e8015306..90fe5545c677 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_ops.c
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ int mmc_send_io_op_cond(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr, u32 *rocr)
 	struct mmc_command cmd = {0};
 	int i, err = 0;
 
-	BUG_ON(!host);
-
 	cmd.opcode = SD_IO_SEND_OP_COND;
 	cmd.arg = ocr;
 	cmd.flags = MMC_RSP_SPI_R4 | MMC_RSP_R4 | MMC_CMD_BCR;
@@ -71,8 +69,8 @@ static int mmc_io_rw_direct_host(struct mmc_host *host, int write, unsigned fn,
 	struct mmc_command cmd = {0};
 	int err;
 
-	BUG_ON(!host);
-	BUG_ON(fn > 7);
+	if (fn > 7)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* sanity check */
 	if (addr & ~0x1FFFF)
@@ -114,7 +112,6 @@ static int mmc_io_rw_direct_host(struct mmc_host *host, int write, unsigned fn,
 int mmc_io_rw_direct(struct mmc_card *card, int write, unsigned fn,
 	unsigned addr, u8 in, u8 *out)
 {
-	BUG_ON(!card);
 	return mmc_io_rw_direct_host(card->host, write, fn, addr, in, out);
 }
 
@@ -129,8 +126,6 @@ int mmc_io_rw_extended(struct mmc_card *card, int write, unsigned fn,
 	unsigned int nents, left_size, i;
 	unsigned int seg_size = card->host->max_seg_size;
 
-	BUG_ON(!card);
-	BUG_ON(fn > 7);
 	WARN_ON(blksz == 0);
 
 	/* sanity check */