1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c
index 66ba27afe962..bf7490dae09b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c
@@ -965,7 +965,8 @@ static void snd_emu10k1_pcm_mixer_notify1(emu10k1_t *emu, snd_kcontrol_t *kctl,
 {
         snd_ctl_elem_id_t id;
 
-        snd_runtime_check(kctl != NULL, return);
+        if (! kctl)
+                return;
         if (activate)
                 kctl->vd[idx].access &= ~SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE;
         else