diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index f95df84..5c35bba 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -1745,6 +1745,8 @@
 	info->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED;
 	info->count = channels;
 	info->value.enumerated.items = items;
+	if (!items)
+		return 0;
 	if (info->value.enumerated.item >= items)
 		info->value.enumerated.item = items - 1;
 	WARN(strlen(names[info->value.enumerated.item]) >= sizeof(info->value.enumerated.name),