diff --git a/sound/soc/at32/playpaq_wm8510.c b/sound/soc/at32/playpaq_wm8510.c
index 7e6560ba75108b71086e06558b402f60a10cc2f7..98a2d5826a85649e9efda2ee236a6371276317e2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/at32/playpaq_wm8510.c
+++ b/sound/soc/at32/playpaq_wm8510.c
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ static int __init playpaq_asoc_init(void)
 	ssc = ssc_request(0);
 	if (IS_ERR(ssc)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(ssc);
-		ssc = NULL;
 		goto err_ssc;
 	}
 	ssc_p->ssc = ssc;
@@ -477,10 +476,7 @@ static int __init playpaq_asoc_init(void)
 		_gclk0 = NULL;
 	}
 err_gclk0:
-	if (ssc != NULL) {
-		ssc_free(ssc);
-		ssc = NULL;
-	}
+	ssc_free(ssc);
 err_ssc:
 	return ret;
 }