diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 4f42fef..d8562ce 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@
 			runtime->hw.rates |= codec_dai_drv->capture.rates;
 	}
 
+	ret = -EINVAL;
 	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
 	if (!runtime->hw.rates) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: %s <-> %s No matching rates\n",