diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
index b0bd29003b5d..74223c0a6816 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
@@ -5898,7 +5898,7 @@ static int snd_hda_parse_generic_codec(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	err = snd_hda_parse_pin_defcfg(codec, &spec->autocfg, NULL, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+		goto error;
 
 	err = snd_hda_gen_parse_auto_config(codec, &spec->autocfg);
 	if (err < 0)