diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index 17556a47f727..c2901652a6d0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -893,7 +893,13 @@ static int soc_tplg_dmixer_create(struct soc_tplg *tplg, unsigned int count,
 		}
 
 		/* create any TLV data */
-		soc_tplg_create_tlv(tplg, &kc, &mc->hdr);
+		err = soc_tplg_create_tlv(tplg, &kc, &mc->hdr);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			dev_err(tplg->dev, "ASoC: failed to create TLV %s\n",
+				mc->hdr.name);
+			kfree(sm);
+			continue;
+		}
 
 		/* pass control to driver for optional further init */
 		err = soc_tplg_init_kcontrol(tplg, &kc,
@@ -1354,7 +1360,13 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new *soc_tplg_dapm_widget_dmixer_create(
 		}
 
 		/* create any TLV data */
-		soc_tplg_create_tlv(tplg, &kc[i], &mc->hdr);
+		err = soc_tplg_create_tlv(tplg, &kc[i], &mc->hdr);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			dev_err(tplg->dev, "ASoC: failed to create TLV %s\n",
+				mc->hdr.name);
+			kfree(sm);
+			continue;
+		}
 
 		/* pass control to driver for optional further init */
 		err = soc_tplg_init_kcontrol(tplg, &kc[i],