}
 
                /* create any TLV data */
-               soc_tplg_create_tlv(tplg, &kc, &mc->hdr);
+               err = soc_tplg_create_tlv(tplg, &kc, &mc->hdr);
+               if (err < 0) {
+                       dev_err(tplg->dev, "ASoC: failed to create TLV %s\n",
+                               mc->hdr.name);
+                       kfree(sm);
+                       continue;
+               }
 
                /* pass control to driver for optional further init */
                err = soc_tplg_init_kcontrol(tplg, &kc,
                }
 
                /* create any TLV data */
-               soc_tplg_create_tlv(tplg, &kc[i], &mc->hdr);
+               err = soc_tplg_create_tlv(tplg, &kc[i], &mc->hdr);
+               if (err < 0) {
+                       dev_err(tplg->dev, "ASoC: failed to create TLV %s\n",
+                               mc->hdr.name);
+                       kfree(sm);
+                       continue;
+               }
 
                /* pass control to driver for optional further init */
                err = soc_tplg_init_kcontrol(tplg, &kc[i],