diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-ops.c b/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
index ee3782ecd7e3a..63ee35ebeaabb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ int snd_soc_put_volsw_sx(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 			ret = err;
 		}
 	}
-	return err;
+	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_put_volsw_sx);