diff --git a/lib/maple_tree.c b/lib/maple_tree.c
index 60356ccb11ce..d0bea23fa4bc 100644
--- a/lib/maple_tree.c
+++ b/lib/maple_tree.c
@@ -1242,7 +1242,6 @@ static inline void mas_alloc_nodes(struct ma_state *mas, gfp_t gfp)
 	if (mas->mas_flags & MA_STATE_PREALLOC) {
 		if (allocated)
 			return;
-		BUG_ON(!allocated);
 		WARN_ON(!allocated);
 	}