diff --git a/sound/pci/asihpi/hpi6205.c b/sound/pci/asihpi/hpi6205.c
index 2864698436a5..6a49f897c4d9 100644
--- a/sound/pci/asihpi/hpi6205.c
+++ b/sound/pci/asihpi/hpi6205.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ void HPI_6205(struct hpi_message *phm, struct hpi_response *phr)
 		pao = hpi_find_adapter(phm->adapter_index);
 	} else {
 		/* subsys messages don't address an adapter */
-		_HPI_6205(NULL, phm, phr);
+		phr->error = HPI_ERROR_INVALID_OBJ_INDEX;
 		return;
 	}