1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index bd16010441cc..4375c9f2b791 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -679,13 +679,14 @@ static int dapm_new_mux(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
-        path = list_first_entry(&w->sources, struct snd_soc_dapm_path,
-                                list_sink);
-        if (!path) {
+        if (list_empty(&w->sources)) {
                 dev_err(dapm->dev, "ASoC: mux %s has no paths\n", w->name);
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
+        path = list_first_entry(&w->sources, struct snd_soc_dapm_path,
+                                list_sink);
+
         ret = dapm_create_or_share_mixmux_kcontrol(w, 0, path);
         if (ret < 0)
                 return ret;