diff --git a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
index f1ab4a8ae22c..913140173739 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ call_bc_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
 		 * We were unable to reply and will have to drop the
 		 * request.  The server should reconnect and retransmit.
 		 */
-		BUG_ON(task->tk_status == -EAGAIN);
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(task->tk_status == -EAGAIN);
 		printk(KERN_NOTICE "RPC: Could not send backchannel reply "
 			"error: %d\n", task->tk_status);
 		break;