diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index ff5206f5455d..42c2a3065b77 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1757,11 +1757,8 @@ static int soc_probe_link_dais(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (dai_link->dai_fmt) {
-		ret = snd_soc_runtime_set_dai_fmt(rtd, dai_link->dai_fmt);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-	}
+	if (dai_link->dai_fmt)
+		snd_soc_runtime_set_dai_fmt(rtd, dai_link->dai_fmt);
 
 	ret = soc_post_component_init(rtd, dai_link->name);
 	if (ret)