diff --git a/sound/pci/cs4281.c b/sound/pci/cs4281.c
index 7556fd9..ef9308f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs4281.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cs4281.c
@@ -766,13 +766,13 @@
 	if (!capture) {
 		if (dma->left_slot == chip->src_left_play_slot) {
 			unsigned int val = snd_cs4281_rate(runtime->rate, NULL);
-			snd_assert(dma->right_slot == chip->src_right_play_slot, );
+			snd_BUG_ON(dma->right_slot != chip->src_right_play_slot);
 			snd_cs4281_pokeBA0(chip, BA0_DACSR, val);
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (dma->left_slot == chip->src_left_rec_slot) {
 			unsigned int val = snd_cs4281_rate(runtime->rate, NULL);
-			snd_assert(dma->right_slot == chip->src_right_rec_slot, );
+			snd_BUG_ON(dma->right_slot != chip->src_right_rec_slot);
 			snd_cs4281_pokeBA0(chip, BA0_ADCSR, val);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1209,7 +1209,8 @@
 {
 	struct cs4281 *chip = gameport_get_port_data(gameport);
 
-	snd_assert(chip, return);
+	if (snd_BUG_ON(!chip))
+		return;
 	snd_cs4281_pokeBA0(chip, BA0_JSPT, 0xff);
 }
 
@@ -1217,7 +1218,8 @@
 {
 	struct cs4281 *chip = gameport_get_port_data(gameport);
 
-	snd_assert(chip, return 0);
+	if (snd_BUG_ON(!chip))
+		return 0;
 	return snd_cs4281_peekBA0(chip, BA0_JSPT);
 }
 
@@ -1228,7 +1230,8 @@
 	struct cs4281 *chip = gameport_get_port_data(gameport);
 	unsigned js1, js2, jst;
 	
-	snd_assert(chip, return 0);
+	if (snd_BUG_ON(!chip))
+		return 0;
 
 	js1 = snd_cs4281_peekBA0(chip, BA0_JSC1);
 	js2 = snd_cs4281_peekBA0(chip, BA0_JSC2);