diff --git a/drivers/staging/line6/midi.c b/drivers/staging/line6/midi.c
index 52da4d9d2164..3f6d78c585fb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/line6/midi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/line6/midi.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static int send_midi_async(struct usb_line6 *line6, unsigned char *data,
 	if (retval < 0) {
 		dev_err(line6->ifcdev, "usb_submit_urb failed\n");
 		usb_free_urb(urb);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return retval;
 	}
 
 	++line6->line6midi->num_active_send_urbs;