diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vringh.c b/drivers/vhost/vringh.c
index a0a2d74967ef..026a37ee4177 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/vringh.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/vringh.c
@@ -274,13 +274,14 @@ __vringh_iov(struct vringh *vrh, u16 i,
 	desc_max = vrh->vring.num;
 	up_next = -1;
 
+	/* You must want something! */
+	if (WARN_ON(!riov && !wiov))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (riov)
 		riov->i = riov->used = 0;
-	else if (wiov)
+	if (wiov)
 		wiov->i = wiov->used = 0;
-	else
-		/* You must want something! */
-		BUG();
 
 	for (;;) {
 		void *addr;