diff --git a/sound/firewire/tascam/amdtp-tascam.c b/sound/firewire/tascam/amdtp-tascam.c
index 64d66a802545..ad185ff3209d 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/tascam/amdtp-tascam.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/tascam/amdtp-tascam.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ int amdtp_tscm_init(struct amdtp_stream *s, struct fw_unit *unit,
 	err = amdtp_stream_init(s, unit, dir, flags, fmt,
 			process_ctx_payloads, sizeof(struct amdtp_tscm));
 	if (err < 0)
-		return 0;
+		return err;
 
 	if (dir == AMDTP_OUT_STREAM) {
 		// Use fixed value for FDF field.