diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-pcm.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-pcm.c
index e8cf0b97bf02..3637ddf909a4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-pcm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-pcm.c
@@ -353,9 +353,8 @@ static int snd_bcm2835_pcm_ack(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_pcm_indirect *pcm_indirect = &alsa_stream->pcm_indirect;
 
 	pcm_indirect->hw_queue_size = runtime->hw.buffer_bytes_max;
-	snd_pcm_indirect_playback_transfer(substream, pcm_indirect,
-					   snd_bcm2835_pcm_transfer);
-	return 0;
+	return snd_pcm_indirect_playback_transfer(substream, pcm_indirect,
+						  snd_bcm2835_pcm_transfer);
 }
 
 /* trigger callback */