diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/aw88399.c b/sound/soc/codecs/aw88399.c
index 8dc2b8aa6832..bba59885242d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/aw88399.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/aw88399.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ static int aw_dev_get_dsp_status(struct aw_device *aw_dev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 	if (!(reg_val & (~AW88399_WDT_CNT_MASK)))
-		ret = -EPERM;
+		return -EPERM;
 
 	return 0;
 }