diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-pcm.c b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-pcm.c
index 4e3bd9a2bec0..bd91c6ecb112 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-pcm.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static int pcm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		mutex_unlock(&ff->mutex);
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int pcm_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)