diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gus_main.c b/sound/isa/gus/gus_main.c
index af6b4d89d695..39911a637e80 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gus_main.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gus_main.c
@@ -77,17 +77,8 @@ static const struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_gus_joystick_control = {
 
 static void snd_gus_init_control(struct snd_gus_card *gus)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	if (!gus->ace_flag) {
-		ret =
-			snd_ctl_add(gus->card,
-					snd_ctl_new1(&snd_gus_joystick_control,
-						gus));
-		if (ret)
-			snd_printk(KERN_ERR "gus: snd_ctl_add failed: %d\n",
-					ret);
-	}
+	if (!gus->ace_flag)
+		snd_ctl_add(gus->card, snd_ctl_new1(&snd_gus_joystick_control, gus));
 }
 
 /*