diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c
index 3fd1d1749edf..45eee5cc312e 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c
@@ -1229,7 +1229,8 @@ static int get_min_max_with_quirks(struct usb_mixer_elem_info *cval,
 		if (cval->min + cval->res < cval->max) {
 			int last_valid_res = cval->res;
 			int saved, test, check;
-			get_cur_mix_raw(cval, minchn, &saved);
+			if (get_cur_mix_raw(cval, minchn, &saved) < 0)
+				goto no_res_check;
 			for (;;) {
 				test = saved;
 				if (test < cval->max)
@@ -1249,6 +1250,7 @@ static int get_min_max_with_quirks(struct usb_mixer_elem_info *cval,
 			snd_usb_set_cur_mix_value(cval, minchn, 0, saved);
 		}
 
+no_res_check:
 		cval->initialized = 1;
 	}