1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
index 29676d800cae..112ddf705402 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ static int __init snd_uart16550_create(struct snd_card *card,
 
         if ((err = snd_uart16550_detect(uart)) <= 0) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "no UART detected at 0x%lx\n", iobase);
-                return err;
+                return -ENODEV;
         }
 
         if (irq >= 0 && irq != SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {