diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index 636b3b5..4b20fa2 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -1373,12 +1373,9 @@
 static int snd_ctl_fasync(int fd, struct file * file, int on)
 {
 	struct snd_ctl_file *ctl;
-	int err;
+
 	ctl = file->private_data;
-	err = fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &ctl->fasync);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-	return 0;
+	return fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &ctl->fasync);
 }
 
 /*