diff --git a/fs/gfs2/util.c b/fs/gfs2/util.c
index 7cd9e25639c4..2fc110208d00 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/util.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/util.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ void gfs2_assert_i(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
 {
 	printk(KERN_EMERG "GFS2: fsid=%s: fatal assertion failed\n",
 	       sdp->sd_fsname);
+	BUG();
 }
 
 /**