diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/max98090.c b/sound/soc/codecs/max98090.c
index 62b41ca050a20..5513acd360b8f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/max98090.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/max98090.c
@@ -393,7 +393,8 @@ static int max98090_put_enab_tlv(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct soc_mixer_control *mc =
 		(struct soc_mixer_control *)kcontrol->private_value;
 	unsigned int mask = (1 << fls(mc->max)) - 1;
-	unsigned int sel = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+	int sel_unchecked = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+	unsigned int sel;
 	unsigned int val = snd_soc_component_read(component, mc->reg);
 	unsigned int *select;
 
@@ -413,8 +414,9 @@ static int max98090_put_enab_tlv(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 
 	val = (val >> mc->shift) & mask;
 
-	if (sel < 0 || sel > mc->max)
+	if (sel_unchecked < 0 || sel_unchecked > mc->max)
 		return -EINVAL;
+	sel = sel_unchecked;
 
 	*select = sel;