diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index f10f00b5d29f..3a43fa6ba2ee 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1830,13 +1830,7 @@ static int soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Bodge while we unpick instantiation */
 	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
-	ret = snd_soc_register_card(card);
-	if (ret != 0) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register card\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
+	return snd_soc_register_card(card);
 }
 
 static int soc_cleanup_card_resources(struct snd_soc_card *card)