diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 507d251916af..ff4b45a5d796 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -2963,7 +2963,7 @@ int snd_soc_put_volsw_range(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	val = val << shift;
 
 	ret = snd_soc_update_bits_locked(codec, reg, val_mask, val);
-	if (ret != 0)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
 	if (snd_soc_volsw_is_stereo(mc)) {