diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/namei.c b/fs/cachefiles/namei.c
index b5d6dd72dfa0..af2b17b21b94 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/namei.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/namei.c
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ wait_for_old_object:
 		pr_err("\n");
 		pr_err("Error: Unexpected object collision\n");
 		cachefiles_printk_object(object, xobject);
-		BUG();
 	}
 	atomic_inc(&xobject->usage);
 	write_unlock(&cache->active_lock);