diff --git a/mm/gup.c b/mm/gup.c
index f411bab037f5..bb4ad57d20e3 100644
--- a/mm/gup.c
+++ b/mm/gup.c
@@ -586,11 +586,14 @@ static int get_gate_page(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address,
 		pgd = pgd_offset_k(address);
 	else
 		pgd = pgd_offset_gate(mm, address);
-	BUG_ON(pgd_none(*pgd));
+	if (pgd_none(*pgd))
+		return -EFAULT;
 	p4d = p4d_offset(pgd, address);
-	BUG_ON(p4d_none(*p4d));
+	if (p4d_none(*p4d))
+		return -EFAULT;
 	pud = pud_offset(p4d, address);
-	BUG_ON(pud_none(*pud));
+	if (pud_none(*pud))
+		return -EFAULT;
 	pmd = pmd_offset(pud, address);
 	if (!pmd_present(*pmd))
 		return -EFAULT;