diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/smp.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/smp.c
index b69883c61f3e..ca99f0fb49b1 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/smp.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ int riscv_hartid_to_cpuid(int hartid)
 			return i;
 
 	pr_err("Couldn't find cpu id for hartid [%d]\n", hartid);
-	BUG();
 	return i;
 }