diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index f4bf21a5539b..ff8bda471b25 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -3501,7 +3501,7 @@ static int snd_soc_dai_link_event(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 
 	default:
 		WARN(1, "Unknown event %d\n", event);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 out: