diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index b419e612f987..9b513a05765a 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -744,8 +744,8 @@ void snd_timer_interrupt(struct snd_timer * timer, unsigned long ticks_left)
 			ti->cticks = ti->ticks;
 		} else {
 			ti->flags &= ~SNDRV_TIMER_IFLG_RUNNING;
-			if (--timer->running)
-				list_del_init(&ti->active_list);
+			--timer->running;
+			list_del_init(&ti->active_list);
 		}
 		if ((timer->hw.flags & SNDRV_TIMER_HW_TASKLET) ||
 		    (ti->flags & SNDRV_TIMER_IFLG_FAST))