diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer_us16x08.c b/sound/usb/mixer_us16x08.c
index 8a02964e5d7b..fcf7dfa4aa84 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer_us16x08.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer_us16x08.c
@@ -224,14 +224,14 @@ static int snd_us16x08_route_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 
 	err = snd_us16x08_send_urb(chip, buf, sizeof(route_msg));
 
-	if (err > 0) {
-		elem->cached |= 1 << index;
-		elem->cache_val[index] = val;
-	} else {
+	if (err < 0) {
 		usb_audio_dbg(chip, "Failed to set routing, err:%d\n", err);
+		return err;
 	}
 
-	return err > 0 ? 1 : 0;
+	elem->cached |= 1 << index;
+	elem->cache_val[index] = val;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 static int snd_us16x08_master_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
@@ -283,14 +283,14 @@ static int snd_us16x08_master_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	buf[5] = index + 1;
 	err = snd_us16x08_send_urb(chip, buf, sizeof(mix_msg_out));
 
-	if (err > 0) {
-		elem->cached |= 1 << index;
-		elem->cache_val[index] = val;
-	} else {
+	if (err < 0) {
 		usb_audio_dbg(chip, "Failed to set master, err:%d\n", err);
+		return err;
 	}
 
-	return err > 0 ? 1 : 0;
+	elem->cached |= 1 << index;
+	elem->cache_val[index] = val;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 static int snd_us16x08_bus_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
@@ -324,14 +324,14 @@ static int snd_us16x08_bus_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (err > 0) {
-		elem->cached |= 1;
-		elem->cache_val[0] = val;
-	} else {
+	if (err < 0) {
 		usb_audio_dbg(chip, "Failed to set bus parameter, err:%d\n", err);
+		return err;
 	}
 
-	return err > 0 ? 1 : 0;
+	elem->cached |= 1;
+	elem->cache_val[0] = val;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 static int snd_us16x08_bus_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
@@ -392,14 +392,14 @@ static int snd_us16x08_channel_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 
 	err = snd_us16x08_send_urb(chip, buf, sizeof(mix_msg_in));
 
-	if (err > 0) {
-		elem->cached |= 1 << index;
-		elem->cache_val[index] = val;
-	} else {
+	if (err < 0) {
 		usb_audio_dbg(chip, "Failed to set channel, err:%d\n", err);
+		return err;
 	}
 
-	return err > 0 ? 1 : 0;
+	elem->cached |= 1 << index;
+	elem->cache_val[index] = val;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 static int snd_us16x08_mix_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
@@ -529,13 +529,13 @@ static int snd_us16x08_eqswitch_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 		msleep(15);
 	}
 
-	if (err > 0) {
-		elem->cached |= 1 << index;
-		elem->cache_val[index] = val;
-	} else {
+	if (err < 0) {
 		usb_audio_dbg(chip, "Failed to set eq switch, err:%d\n", err);
+		return err;
 	}
 
+	elem->cached |= 1 << index;
+	elem->cache_val[index] = val;
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -1418,4 +1418,3 @@ int snd_us16x08_controls_create(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-