diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/wm8775.c b/drivers/media/i2c/wm8775.c
index 3f584a7d0781..bee7946faa7c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/wm8775.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/wm8775.c
@@ -130,12 +130,10 @@ static int wm8775_s_routing(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	state->input = input;
-	if (!v4l2_ctrl_g_ctrl(state->mute))
+	if (v4l2_ctrl_g_ctrl(state->mute))
 		return 0;
 	if (!v4l2_ctrl_g_ctrl(state->vol))
 		return 0;
-	if (!v4l2_ctrl_g_ctrl(state->bal))
-		return 0;
 	wm8775_set_audio(sd, 1);
 	return 0;
 }