diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 5226cc26a095f..61d1d85bb93da 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@ void wake_up_q(struct wake_q_head *head)
 		struct task_struct *task;
 
 		task = container_of(node, struct task_struct, wake_q);
-		BUG_ON(!task);
 		/* Task can safely be re-inserted now: */
 		node = node->next;
 		task->wake_q.next = NULL;