diff --git a/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_midi.c b/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_midi.c
index 7821b07415a7..ff67c4b67e26 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_midi.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_midi.c
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ void snd_opl3_note_on(void *p, int note, int vel, struct snd_midi_channel *chan)
 	}
 	if (instr_4op) {
 		vp2 = &opl3->voices[voice + 3];
-		if (vp->state > 0) {
+		if (vp2->state > 0) {
 			opl3_reg = reg_side | (OPL3_REG_KEYON_BLOCK +
 					       voice_offset + 3);
 			reg_val = vp->keyon_reg & ~OPL3_KEYON_BIT;