diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
index d771843011ea..0365b583ba70 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ static int at91sam9g20ek_audio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ret = atmel_ssc_set_audio(0);
 	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "ssc channel is not valid\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "ssc channel is not valid: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	card->dev = &pdev->dev;