diff --git a/sound/core/rawmidi.c b/sound/core/rawmidi.c
index 34b4c7d6dbe6..2617bb5b4faf 100644
--- a/sound/core/rawmidi.c
+++ b/sound/core/rawmidi.c
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ int snd_rawmidi_input_params(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream,
 		substream->framing = framing;
 		substream->clock_type = clock_type;
 	}
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_rawmidi_input_params);