diff --git a/sound/usb/endpoint.c b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
index 8527267725bb..655b6d30e998 100644
--- a/sound/usb/endpoint.c
+++ b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
@@ -998,6 +998,7 @@ static int sync_ep_set_params(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep)
 	if (!ep->syncbuf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	ep->nurbs = SYNC_URBS;
 	for (i = 0; i < SYNC_URBS; i++) {
 		struct snd_urb_ctx *u = &ep->urb[i];
 		u->index = i;
@@ -1017,8 +1018,6 @@ static int sync_ep_set_params(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep)
 		u->urb->complete = snd_complete_urb;
 	}
 
-	ep->nurbs = SYNC_URBS;
-
 	return 0;
 
 out_of_memory: