diff --git a/src/system/kernel/condition_variable.cpp b/src/system/kernel/condition_variable.cpp
index 968f56d66c..4572027607 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/condition_variable.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/condition_variable.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ ConditionVariableEntry::_RemoveFromVariable()
 		while (atomic_pointer_get(&fVariable) != NULL) {
 			tries++;
 			if ((tries % 10000) == 0)
-				panic("variable pointer was not unset for a long time!");
+				dprintf("variable pointer was not unset for a long time!");
 			cpu_pause();
 		}