1 files changed, 7 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront_fx.c b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront_fx.c
index 3a8c0565d676..0e948a9a7205 100644
--- a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront_fx.c
+++ b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront_fx.c
@@ -256,21 +256,21 @@ snd_wavefront_fx_start (snd_wavefront_t *dev)
 {
         unsigned int i;
         int err;
-        const struct firmware *firmware;
+        const struct firmware *firmware = NULL;
 
         if (dev->fx_initialized)
                 return 0;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_WAVEFRONT_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
+        firmware = &yss225_registers_firmware;
+#else
         err = request_firmware(&firmware, "yamaha/yss225_registers.bin",
                                dev->card->dev);
         if (err < 0) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_WAVEFRONT_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
-                firmware = &yss225_registers_firmware;
-#else
                 err = -1;
                 goto out;
-#endif
         }
+#endif
 
         for (i = 0; i + 1 < firmware->size; i += 2) {
                 if (firmware->data[i] >= 8 && firmware->data[i] < 16) {
@@ -293,9 +293,8 @@ snd_wavefront_fx_start (snd_wavefront_t *dev)
         err = 0;
 
 out:
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_WAVEFRONT_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
-        if (firmware != &yss225_registers_firmware)
+#ifndef CONFIG_SND_WAVEFRONT_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
+        release_firmware(firmware);
 #endif
-                release_firmware(firmware);
         return err;
 }