diff --git a/sound/oss/soundcard.c b/sound/oss/soundcard.c
index 92aa762ffb7e..07f803e6d203 100644
--- a/sound/oss/soundcard.c
+++ b/sound/oss/soundcard.c
@@ -391,11 +391,11 @@ static long sound_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	case SND_DEV_DSP:
 	case SND_DEV_DSP16:
 	case SND_DEV_AUDIO:
-		return audio_ioctl(dev, file, cmd, p);
+		ret = audio_ioctl(dev, file, cmd, p);
 		break;
 
 	case SND_DEV_MIDIN:
-		return MIDIbuf_ioctl(dev, file, cmd, p);
+		ret = MIDIbuf_ioctl(dev, file, cmd, p);
 		break;
 
 	}