diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index e650e995a8e6..b2949aed1ac2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -3495,6 +3495,7 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_new_dai_widgets(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 		if (!w) {
 			dev_err(dapm->dev, "ASoC: Failed to create %s widget\n",
 				dai->driver->playback.stream_name);
+			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 
 		w->priv = dai;
@@ -3513,6 +3514,7 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_new_dai_widgets(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 		if (!w) {
 			dev_err(dapm->dev, "ASoC: Failed to create %s widget\n",
 				dai->driver->capture.stream_name);
+			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 
 		w->priv = dai;