diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index d5a51493e8b580..e40e490ff9673b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@ static bool rbd_img_is_write(struct rbd_img_request *img_req)
 	case OBJ_OP_DISCARD:
 		return true;
 	default:
-		rbd_assert(0);
+		BUG();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2478,7 +2478,7 @@ static bool rbd_obj_handle_write(struct rbd_obj_request *obj_req)
 		}
 		return false;
 	default:
-		rbd_assert(0);
+		BUG();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2506,7 +2506,7 @@ static bool __rbd_obj_handle_request(struct rbd_obj_request *obj_req)
 		}
 		return false;
 	default:
-		rbd_assert(0);
+		BUG();
 	}
 }