diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-ops.c b/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
index 0f26d6c31ce5..5fdd96e77ef3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ int snd_soc_put_volsw_sx(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	val = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
 	if (mc->platform_max && val > mc->platform_max)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (val > max - min)
+	if (val > max)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (val < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;