diff --git a/sound/pci/cmipci.c b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
index f5382b10865a..9d9f784e3a8c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cmipci.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
@@ -2637,16 +2637,22 @@ static int snd_cmipci_mixer_new(struct cmipci *cm, int pcm_spdif_device)
 		}
 		if (cm->can_ac3_hw) {
 			kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&snd_cmipci_spdif_default, cm);
+			if (!kctl)
+				return -ENOMEM;
 			kctl->id.device = pcm_spdif_device;
 			err = snd_ctl_add(card, kctl);
 			if (err < 0)
 				return err;
 			kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&snd_cmipci_spdif_mask, cm);
+			if (!kctl)
+				return -ENOMEM;
 			kctl->id.device = pcm_spdif_device;
 			err = snd_ctl_add(card, kctl);
 			if (err < 0)
 				return err;
 			kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&snd_cmipci_spdif_stream, cm);
+			if (!kctl)
+				return -ENOMEM;
 			kctl->id.device = pcm_spdif_device;
 			err = snd_ctl_add(card, kctl);
 			if (err < 0)