1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_synth.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_synth.c
index 1fa393f22a99..204995a1dfbd 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_synth.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_synth.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ static int snd_emu10k1_synth_new_device(struct snd_seq_device *dev)
 
         if (snd_emux_register(emu, dev->card, arg->index, "Emu10k1") < 0) {
                 snd_emux_free(emu);
-                emu->hw = NULL;
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }