diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
index 28e265a88383..5cc65093d941 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
@@ -795,6 +795,8 @@ static void activate_amp_in(struct hda_codec *codec, struct nid_path *path,
 	hda_nid_t nid = path->path[i];
 
 	nums = snd_hda_get_conn_list(codec, nid, &conn);
+	if (nums < 0)
+		return;
 	type = get_wcaps_type(get_wcaps(codec, nid));
 	if (type == AC_WID_PIN ||
 	    (type == AC_WID_AUD_IN && codec->single_adc_amp)) {