diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wcd938x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wcd938x.c
index a6b15a81a1a5..1d2b93e19c5d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wcd938x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wcd938x.c
@@ -2625,6 +2625,8 @@ static int wcd938x_mbhc_init(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 						     WCD938X_IRQ_HPHR_OCP_INT);
 
 	wcd938x->wcd_mbhc = wcd_mbhc_init(component, &mbhc_cb, intr_ids, wcd_mbhc_fields, true);
+	if (IS_ERR(wcd938x->wcd_mbhc))
+		return PTR_ERR(wcd938x->wcd_mbhc);
 
 	snd_soc_add_component_controls(component, impedance_detect_controls,
 				       ARRAY_SIZE(impedance_detect_controls));