diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/am3517evm.c b/sound/soc/omap/am3517evm.c
index 009533ab8d18..df65f98211ec 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/am3517evm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/am3517evm.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static int am3517evm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	snd_soc_dai_set_sysclk(cpu_dai, OMAP_MCBSP_FSR_SRC_FSX, 0,
+	ret = snd_soc_dai_set_sysclk(cpu_dai, OMAP_MCBSP_FSR_SRC_FSX, 0,
 				SND_SOC_CLOCK_IN);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "can't set CPU system clock OMAP_MCBSP_FSR_SRC_FSX\n");