1 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
index b234ed663073..2e09ee8d2500 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
@@ -279,15 +279,13 @@ int rsnd_dai_connect(struct rsnd_dai *rdai,
                      struct rsnd_mod *mod,
                      struct rsnd_dai_stream *io)
 {
-        struct rsnd_priv *priv = rsnd_mod_to_priv(mod);
-        struct device *dev = rsnd_priv_to_dev(priv);
-
-        if (!mod) {
-                dev_err(dev, "NULL mod\n");
+        if (!mod)
                 return -EIO;
-        }
 
         if (!list_empty(&mod->list)) {
+                struct rsnd_priv *priv = rsnd_mod_to_priv(mod);
+                struct device *dev = rsnd_priv_to_dev(priv);
+
                 dev_err(dev, "%s%d is not empty\n",
                         rsnd_mod_name(mod),
                         rsnd_mod_id(mod));