diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_loader/fallback.c b/drivers/base/firmware_loader/fallback.c
index 00d6b6e..9bdcf9a 100644
--- a/drivers/base/firmware_loader/fallback.c
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_loader/fallback.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static int fw_load_from_user_helper(struct firmware *firmware,
 		}
 	} else {
 		ret = usermodehelper_read_trylock();
-		if (WARN_ON(ret)) {
+		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(device, "firmware: %s will not be loaded\n",
 				name);
 			return ret;