diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index efe6ad3bfcd9..e0b40d4d8784 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -1283,7 +1283,9 @@ static int soc_tplg_dapm_graph_elems_load(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
 		routes[i]->dobj.index = tplg->index;
 		list_add(&routes[i]->dobj.list, &tplg->comp->dobj_list);
 
-		soc_tplg_add_route(tplg, routes[i]);
+		ret = soc_tplg_add_route(tplg, routes[i]);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			break;
 
 		/* add route, but keep going if some fail */
 		snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(dapm, routes[i], 1);