diff --git a/hello2.c b/hello2.c
index 5315fc0..fe10d0b 100644
--- a/hello2.c
+++ b/hello2.c
@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@ static unsigned int msg_count = 1;
 
 static int __init hello_init(void)
 {
-	if (msg_count > 10) {
-		pr_err("Error: msg_count too large (%d > 10)\n", msg_count);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	BUG_ON(msg_count > 10);
 
 	if (msg_count == 0 || msg_count >= 5)
 		pr_warn("Warning: msg_count = %d (msg_count == 0 or 5 <= msg_count <= 10)\n", msg_count);