diff --git a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c
index cc06f0a1a7e4..227aece17e39 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c
@@ -3353,7 +3353,8 @@ snd_hdsp_proc_read(struct snd_info_entry *entry, struct snd_info_buffer *buffer)
 				return;
 			}
 		} else {
-			int err = -EINVAL;
+			int err;
+
 			err = hdsp_request_fw_loader(hdsp);
 			if (err < 0) {
 				snd_iprintf(buffer,