2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c b/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c
index 5a4cf3fab..d53c9bb36 100644
--- a/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c
+++ b/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int snd_ak4114_create(struct snd_card *card,
 
       __fail:
 	snd_ak4114_free(chip);
-	return err < 0 ? err : -EIO;
+	return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_ak4114_create);
 
diff --git a/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c b/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c
index 48848909a..0702f0552 100644
--- a/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c
+++ b/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ int snd_ak4117_create(struct snd_card *card, ak4117_read_t *read, ak4117_write_t
 
       __fail:
 	snd_ak4117_free(chip);
-	return err < 0 ? err : -EIO;
+	return err;
 }
 
 void snd_ak4117_reg_write(struct ak4117 *chip, unsigned char reg, unsigned char mask, unsigned char val)