diff --git a/sound/core/compress_offload.c b/sound/core/compress_offload.c
index 7a20897d33db..7403f348ed14 100644
--- a/sound/core/compress_offload.c
+++ b/sound/core/compress_offload.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static int snd_compr_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 		kfree(data);
 	}
 	snd_card_unref(compr->card);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int snd_compr_free(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)