diff --git a/sound/core/rawmidi.c b/sound/core/rawmidi.c
index 4dfd9d53e6d3..789254a88e53 100644
--- a/sound/core/rawmidi.c
+++ b/sound/core/rawmidi.c
@@ -441,9 +441,7 @@ static int snd_rawmidi_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if ((file->f_flags & O_APPEND) && !(file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK))
 		return -EINVAL;		/* invalid combination */
 
-	err = stream_open(inode, file);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+	stream_open(inode, file);
 
 	if (maj == snd_major) {
 		rmidi = snd_lookup_minor_data(iminor(inode),