diff --git a/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c b/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
index 591cff800329..f5bcc7896542 100644
--- a/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ static int snd_mixer_oss_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct snd_mixer_oss_file *fmixer;
 	int err;
 
-	err = nonseekable_open(inode, file);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+	nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 
 	card = snd_lookup_oss_minor_data(iminor(inode),
 					 SNDRV_OSS_DEVICE_TYPE_MIXER);