diff --git a/sound/ppc/powermac.c b/sound/ppc/powermac.c
index 1d2865c43d4b..db414b61157e 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/powermac.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/powermac.c
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@ static int snd_pmac_probe(struct platform_device *devptr)
 		sprintf(card->shortname, "PowerMac %s", name_ext);
 		sprintf(card->longname, "%s (Dev %d) Sub-frame %d",
 			card->shortname, chip->device_id, chip->subframe);
-		if ( snd_pmac_tumbler_init(chip) < 0 || snd_pmac_tumbler_post_init() < 0)
+		err = snd_pmac_tumbler_init(chip);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto __error;
+		err = snd_pmac_tumbler_post_init();
+		if (err < 0)
 			goto __error;
 		break;
 	case PMAC_AWACS: