diff --git a/lib/list_debug.c b/lib/list_debug.c
index e80d27c978982..7ba9d823d3886 100644
--- a/lib/list_debug.c
+++ b/lib/list_debug.c
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(list_add);
  */
 void list_del(struct list_head *entry)
 {
-	BUG_ON(entry->prev->next != entry);
-	BUG_ON(entry->next->prev != entry);
-
 	if (unlikely(entry->prev->next != entry)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "list_del corruption. prev->next should be %p, "
 				"but was %p\n", entry, entry->prev->next);