diff --git a/sound/pci/ctxfi/ctatc.c b/sound/pci/ctxfi/ctatc.c
index 8e40262d4117..2f6e9c762d3f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ctxfi/ctatc.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ctxfi/ctatc.c
@@ -1725,8 +1725,10 @@ int __devinit ct_atc_create(struct snd_card *card, struct pci_dev *pci,
 	atc_connect_resources(atc);
 
 	atc->timer = ct_timer_new(atc);
-	if (!atc->timer)
+	if (!atc->timer) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error1;
+	}
 
 	err = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_LOWLEVEL, atc, &ops);
 	if (err < 0)