diff --git a/Modules/linuxaudiodev.c b/Modules/linuxaudiodev.c
index fa2e441..7d4abc9 100644
--- a/Modules/linuxaudiodev.c
+++ b/Modules/linuxaudiodev.c
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@
         return NULL;
     }
     self->x_icount += count;
-    if (_PyString_Resize(&rv, count) == -1)
-	return NULL;
+    _PyString_Resize(&rv, count);
     return rv;
 }