return -EINVAL;
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&devpriv->ao_stop_spinlock, irqflags);
-       if (devpriv->ao_cmd_started) {
-               /* Perform scan. */
-               if (devpriv->hwver < 2) {
-                       /* Not using DAC FIFO. */
-                       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&devpriv->ao_stop_spinlock,
-                                              irqflags);
-                       pci230_handle_ao_nofifo(dev, s);
-                       comedi_event(dev, s);
-               } else {
-                       /* Using DAC FIFO. */
-                       /* Read DACSWTRIG register to trigger conversion. */
-                       inw(devpriv->daqio + PCI230P2_DACSWTRIG);
-                       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&devpriv->ao_stop_spinlock,
-                                              irqflags);
-               }
-               /* Delay.  Should driver be responsible for this? */
-               /* XXX TODO: See if DAC busy bit can be used. */
-               udelay(8);
+       if (!devpriv->ao_cmd_started) {
+               spin_unlock_irqrestore(&devpriv->ao_stop_spinlock, irqflags);
+               return 1;
+       }
+       /* Perform scan. */
+       if (devpriv->hwver < 2) {
+               /* Not using DAC FIFO. */
+               spin_unlock_irqrestore(&devpriv->ao_stop_spinlock, irqflags);
+               pci230_handle_ao_nofifo(dev, s);
+               comedi_event(dev, s);
        } else {
+               /* Using DAC FIFO. */
+               /* Read DACSWTRIG register to trigger conversion. */
+               inw(devpriv->daqio + PCI230P2_DACSWTRIG);
                spin_unlock_irqrestore(&devpriv->ao_stop_spinlock, irqflags);
        }
-
+       /* Delay.  Should driver be responsible for this? */
+       /* XXX TODO: See if DAC busy bit can be used. */
+       udelay(8);
        return 1;
 }