diff --git a/sound/pci/asihpi/hpi6000.c b/sound/pci/asihpi/hpi6000.c
index c8d1518ee3e7..fd7fe9dba0b8 100644
--- a/sound/pci/asihpi/hpi6000.c
+++ b/sound/pci/asihpi/hpi6000.c
@@ -537,6 +537,11 @@ static short create_adapter_obj(struct hpi_adapter_obj *pao,
 		hr1.size = sizeof(hr1);
 
 		error = hpi6000_message_response_sequence(pao, 0, &hm, &hr0);
+		if (error) {
+			HPI_DEBUG_LOG(ERROR, "message transport error %d\n",
+						  error);
+			return error;
+		}
 		if (hr0.error) {
 			HPI_DEBUG_LOG(DEBUG, "message error %d\n", hr0.error);
 			return hr0.error;