diff --git a/sound/atmel/abdac.c b/sound/atmel/abdac.c
index 4e47baada66f..6e2409181895 100644
--- a/sound/atmel/abdac.c
+++ b/sound/atmel/abdac.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static int __devinit atmel_abdac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	sample_clk = clk_get(&pdev->dev, "sample_clk");
 	if (IS_ERR(sample_clk)) {
 		dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "no sample clock\n");
-		retval = PTR_ERR(pclk);
+		retval = PTR_ERR(sample_clk);
 		goto out_put_pclk;
 	}
 	clk_enable(pclk);