1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/trident/trident_main.c b/sound/pci/trident/trident_main.c
index 777da9a7298b..dda62955b4fe 100644
--- a/sound/pci/trident/trident_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/trident/trident_main.c
@@ -2893,7 +2893,8 @@ static void snd_trident_notify_pcm_change1(snd_card_t * card, snd_kcontrol_t *kc
 {
         snd_ctl_elem_id_t id;
 
-        snd_runtime_check(kctl != NULL, return);
+        if (! kctl)
+                return;
         if (activate)
                 kctl->vd[num].access &= ~SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE;
         else