diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c
index 5d48f8e74c56..044193b2364d 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c
@@ -1052,7 +1052,8 @@ 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)
@@ -1072,6 +1073,7 @@ 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;
 	}