diff --git a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c
index 11554d0412f0..1b8409ec2c97 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c
@@ -611,7 +611,8 @@ snd_seq_oss_synth_make_info(struct seq_oss_devinfo *dp, int dev, struct synth_in
 
 	if (info->is_midi) {
 		struct midi_info minf;
-		snd_seq_oss_midi_make_info(dp, info->midi_mapped, &minf);
+		if (snd_seq_oss_midi_make_info(dp, info->midi_mapped, &minf))
+			return -ENXIO;
 		inf->synth_type = SYNTH_TYPE_MIDI;
 		inf->synth_subtype = 0;
 		inf->nr_voices = 16;