memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
 
-       ret = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip) ? -EIO : 0;
-       if (ret)
-               goto error;
+       if (snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip))
+               return -EIO;
 
        idx = mixer_ctrl_intf(cval->head.mixer) | (cval->head.id << 8);
        ret = snd_usb_ctl_msg(chip->dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0), bRequest,
        snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(chip);
 
        if (ret < 0) {
-error:
                usb_audio_dbg(chip,
                        "cannot get ctl value: req = %#x, wValue = %#x, wIndex = %#x, type = %d\n",
                        request, validx, idx, cval->val_type);