diff --git a/sound/isa/cmi8330.c b/sound/isa/cmi8330.c
index 6c59a3eec59b..ef6d0a20efd8 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cmi8330.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cmi8330.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ static int snd_cmi8330_probe(struct snd_card *card, int dev)
 	}
 	if (acard->sb->hardware != SB_HW_16) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "SB16 not found during probe\n");
-		return err;
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	snd_wss_out(acard->wss, CS4231_MISC_INFO, 0x40); /* switch on MODE2 */