diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c
index 538df481fe5e..e08a859ee997 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c
@@ -2499,7 +2499,9 @@ int snd_usb_create_mixer(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, int ctrlif,
 	    (err = snd_usb_mixer_status_create(mixer)) < 0)
 		goto _error;
 
-	snd_usb_mixer_apply_create_quirk(mixer);
+	err = snd_usb_mixer_apply_create_quirk(mixer);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto _error;
 
 	err = snd_device_new(chip->card, SNDRV_DEV_CODEC, mixer, &dev_ops);
 	if (err < 0)