diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index be9bb05b0165..2d183e2d23de 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -3776,7 +3776,7 @@ snd_soc_dai_link_event_pre_pmu(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 	struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params = NULL;
 	const struct snd_soc_pcm_stream *config = NULL;
 	unsigned int fmt;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	params = kzalloc(sizeof(*params), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!params)
@@ -3865,7 +3865,7 @@ snd_soc_dai_link_event_pre_pmu(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 
 out:
 	kfree(params);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int snd_soc_dai_link_event(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,