diff --git a/sound/usb/endpoint.c b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
index 7238f65cbcff..aa201e4744bf 100644
--- a/sound/usb/endpoint.c
+++ b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
@@ -1389,7 +1389,8 @@ int snd_usb_endpoint_set_params(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 	if (ep->packsize[1] > ep->maxpacksize) {
 		usb_audio_dbg(chip, "Too small maxpacksize %u for rate %u / pps %u\n",
 			      ep->maxpacksize, ep->cur_rate, ep->pps);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto unlock;
 	}
 
 	/* calculate the frequency in 16.16 format */