diff --git a/sound/hda/codecs/conexant.c b/sound/hda/codecs/conexant.c
index 3a9717df39b4..e3b6aaabe3a9 100644
--- a/sound/hda/codecs/conexant.c
+++ b/sound/hda/codecs/conexant.c
@@ -1175,6 +1175,7 @@ static void add_cx5051_fake_mutes(struct hda_codec *codec)
 static int cx_probe(struct hda_codec *codec, const struct hda_device_id *id)
 {
 	struct conexant_spec *spec;
+	struct hda_jack_callback *callback;
 	int err;
 
 	codec_info(codec, "%s: BIOS auto-probing.\n", codec->core.chip_name);
@@ -1190,7 +1191,12 @@ static int cx_probe(struct hda_codec *codec, const struct hda_device_id *id)
 	case 0x14f11f86:
 	case 0x14f11f87:
 		spec->is_cx11880_sn6140 = true;
-		snd_hda_jack_detect_enable_callback(codec, 0x19, cx_update_headset_mic_vref);
+		callback = snd_hda_jack_detect_enable_callback(codec, 0x19,
+				cx_update_headset_mic_vref);
+		if (IS_ERR(callback)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(callback);
+			goto error;
+		}
 		break;
 	}