diff --git a/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-transaction.c b/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-transaction.c
index 1c9a88be55c8..45c3ce3d6020 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-transaction.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-transaction.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ int snd_tscm_transaction_reregister(struct snd_tscm *tscm)
 
 	/* Turn on messaging. */
 	reg = cpu_to_be32(0x00000001);
-	return snd_fw_transaction(tscm->unit, TCODE_WRITE_QUADLET_REQUEST,
+	err = snd_fw_transaction(tscm->unit, TCODE_WRITE_QUADLET_REQUEST,
 				  TSCM_ADDR_BASE + TSCM_OFFSET_MIDI_TX_ON,
 				  &reg, sizeof(reg), 0);
 	if (err < 0)