diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
index 73f59528212a..314c3a27585d 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
@@ -1152,10 +1152,7 @@ mpt_lan_receive_post_reply(struct net_device *dev,
 				priv->mpt_rxfidx_tail,
 				MPT_LAN_MAX_BUCKETS_OUT);
 
-		panic("Damn it Jim! I'm a doctor, not a programmer! "
-				"Oh, wait a sec, I am a programmer. "
-				"And, who's Jim?!?!\n"
-				"Arrgghh! We've done it again!\n");
+		return -1;
 	}
 
 	if (remaining == 0)