diff --git a/sound/atmel/ac97c.c b/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
index 3c8d3ba7ddfc..9052aff37f64 100644
--- a/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
+++ b/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
@@ -278,14 +278,9 @@ static int atmel_ac97c_capture_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 	/* snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages returns 1 if buffer is changed. */
-	if (cpu_is_at32ap7000()) {
-		if (retval < 0)
-			return retval;
-		/* snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages returns 1 if buffer is changed. */
-		if (retval == 1)
-			if (test_and_clear_bit(DMA_RX_READY, &chip->flags))
-				dw_dma_cyclic_free(chip->dma.rx_chan);
-	}
+	if (cpu_is_at32ap7000() && retval == 1)
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(DMA_RX_READY, &chip->flags))
+			dw_dma_cyclic_free(chip->dma.rx_chan);
 
 	/* Set restrictions to params. */
 	mutex_lock(&opened_mutex);
@@ -980,6 +975,7 @@ static int __devinit atmel_ac97c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	if (!chip->regs) {
 		dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "could not remap register memory\n");
+		retval = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_ioremap;
 	}