/* Free a lock which is not in use. */
 static void locks_free_lock(struct file_lock *fl)
 {
-       if (fl == NULL) {
-               BUG();
-               return;
-       }
-       if (waitqueue_active(&fl->fl_wait))
-               panic("Attempting to free lock with active wait queue");
-
-       if (!list_empty(&fl->fl_block))
-               panic("Attempting to free lock with active block list");
-
-       if (!list_empty(&fl->fl_link))
-               panic("Attempting to free lock on active lock list");
+       BUG_ON(waitqueue_active(&fl->fl_wait));
+       BUG_ON(!list_empty(&fl->fl_block));
+       BUG_ON(!list_empty(&fl->fl_link));
 
        locks_release_private(fl);
        kmem_cache_free(filelock_cache, fl);