diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm2000.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm2000.c
index 72e165cc64439..97ece3114b3dc 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm2000.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm2000.c
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ static int wm2000_anc_transition(struct wm2000_priv *wm2000,
 {
 	struct i2c_client *i2c = wm2000->i2c;
 	int i, j;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (wm2000->anc_mode == mode)
 		return 0;
@@ -566,13 +566,13 @@ static int wm2000_anc_transition(struct wm2000_priv *wm2000,
 		ret = anc_transitions[i].step[j](i2c,
 						 anc_transitions[i].analogue);
 		if (ret != 0)
-			return ret;
+			break;
 	}
 
 	if (anc_transitions[i].dest == ANC_OFF)
 		clk_disable_unprepare(wm2000->mclk);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int wm2000_anc_set_mode(struct wm2000_priv *wm2000)