diff --git a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
index b9a09568afc9..2ccb976e68e0 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
@@ -1781,16 +1781,22 @@ int snd_ymfpci_mixer(struct snd_ymfpci *chip, int rear_switch)
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!chip->pcm_spdif))
 		return -ENXIO;
 	kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&snd_ymfpci_spdif_default, chip);
+	if (!kctl)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	kctl->id.device = chip->pcm_spdif->device;
 	err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, kctl);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 	kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&snd_ymfpci_spdif_mask, chip);
+	if (!kctl)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	kctl->id.device = chip->pcm_spdif->device;
 	err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, kctl);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 	kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&snd_ymfpci_spdif_stream, chip);
+	if (!kctl)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	kctl->id.device = chip->pcm_spdif->device;
 	err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, kctl);
 	if (err < 0)