diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rz-ssi.c b/sound/soc/sh/rz-ssi.c
index cbd8e1f3ac2e..81e1786b827d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rz-ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rz-ssi.c
@@ -188,14 +188,14 @@ static inline bool rz_ssi_is_dma_enabled(struct rz_ssi_priv *ssi)
 	return (ssi->playback.dma_ch && (ssi->dma_rt || ssi->capture.dma_ch));
 }
 
-static int rz_ssi_stream_is_valid(struct rz_ssi_priv *ssi,
-				  struct rz_ssi_stream *strm)
+static bool rz_ssi_stream_is_valid(struct rz_ssi_priv *ssi,
+				   struct rz_ssi_stream *strm)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int ret;
+	bool ret;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ssi->lock, flags);
-	ret = !!(strm->substream && strm->substream->runtime);
+	ret = strm->substream && strm->substream->runtime;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ssi->lock, flags);
 
 	return ret;