diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/max98095.c b/sound/soc/codecs/max98095.c
index ced9bd4d94da..130b6694a634 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/max98095.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/max98095.c
@@ -1987,8 +1987,9 @@ static int max98095_probe(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	max98095->mclk = devm_clk_get(component->dev, "mclk");
-	if (PTR_ERR(max98095->mclk) == -EPROBE_DEFER)
-		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+	if (IS_ERR(max98095->mclk))
+		if (PTR_ERR(max98095->mclk) == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 
 	/* reset the codec, the DSP core, and disable all interrupts */
 	max98095_reset(component);