{
        struct snd_line6_pcm *line6pcm = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
        int value = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+       int err;
 
        if (line6pcm->impulse_volume == value)
                return 0;
 
        line6pcm->impulse_volume = value;
-       if (value > 0)
-               line6_pcm_acquire(line6pcm, LINE6_STREAM_IMPULSE);
-       else
+       if (value > 0) {
+               err = line6_pcm_acquire(line6pcm, LINE6_STREAM_IMPULSE);
+               if (err < 0) {
+                       line6pcm->impulse_volume = 0;
+                       line6_pcm_release(line6pcm, LINE6_STREAM_IMPULSE);
+                       return err;
+               }
+       } else {
                line6_pcm_release(line6pcm, LINE6_STREAM_IMPULSE);
+       }
        return 1;
 }
 
 
                                    struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
 {
        struct snd_line6_pcm *line6pcm = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+       int err;
 
        if (ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] == line6pcm->volume_monitor)
                return 0;
 
        line6pcm->volume_monitor = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
 
-       if (line6pcm->volume_monitor > 0)
-               line6_pcm_acquire(line6pcm, LINE6_STREAM_MONITOR);
-       else
+       if (line6pcm->volume_monitor > 0) {
+               err = line6_pcm_acquire(line6pcm, LINE6_STREAM_MONITOR);
+               if (err < 0) {
+                       line6pcm->volume_monitor = 0;
+                       line6_pcm_release(line6pcm, LINE6_STREAM_MONITOR);
+                       return err;
+               }
+       } else {
                line6_pcm_release(line6pcm, LINE6_STREAM_MONITOR);
+       }
 
        return 1;
 }