1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c b/sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c
index 9011abe241ab..2e009427d633 100644
--- a/sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c
+++ b/sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ rdcodec(struct ac97_codec *codec, u8 addr)
         }
         if (i == POLL_COUNT) {
                 err("rdcodec: read poll expired!");
-                return 0;
+                data = 0;
+                goto out;
         }
 
         /* wait for command done?
@@ -226,7 +227,8 @@ rdcodec(struct ac97_codec *codec, u8 addr)
         }
         if (i == POLL_COUNT) {
                 err("rdcodec: read cmdwait expired!");
-                return 0;
+                data = 0;
+                goto out;
         }
 
         data = au_readl(PSC_AC97CDC) & 0xffff;
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ rdcodec(struct ac97_codec *codec, u8 addr)
         au_writel(PSC_AC97EVNT_CD, PSC_AC97EVNT);
         au_sync();
 
+ out:
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&s->lock, flags);
 
         return data;