diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_alsa.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_alsa.c
index 6b088fef6b..c7180948aa 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_alsa.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_alsa.c
@@ -582,18 +582,13 @@ static int sim_audio_stop(struct audio_lowerhalf_s *dev)
 static int sim_audio_pause(struct audio_lowerhalf_s *dev)
 {
   struct sim_audio_s *priv = (struct sim_audio_s *)dev;
-  int ret;
 
   if (!priv->pcm)
     {
       return 0;
     }
 
-  ret = snd_pcm_pause(priv->pcm, 0);
-  if (ret < 0)
-    {
-      return ret;
-    }
+  snd_pcm_pause(priv->pcm, 0);
 
   return 0;
 }
@@ -601,20 +596,15 @@ static int sim_audio_pause(struct audio_lowerhalf_s *dev)
 static int sim_audio_resume(struct audio_lowerhalf_s *dev)
 {
   struct sim_audio_s *priv = (struct sim_audio_s *)dev;
-  int ret;
 
   if (!priv->pcm)
     {
       return 0;
     }
 
-  ret = snd_pcm_resume(priv->pcm);
-  if (ret < 0)
-    {
-      return ret;
-    }
+  snd_pcm_resume(priv->pcm);
 
-  return ret;
+  return 0;
 }
 #endif