1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/hw/audio/hda-codec.c b/hw/audio/hda-codec.c
index a26048cf15..b9ad1f4c39 100644
--- a/hw/audio/hda-codec.c
+++ b/hw/audio/hda-codec.c
@@ -685,11 +685,14 @@ static void hda_audio_init(HDACodecDevice *hda,
     const desc_param *param;
     uint32_t i, type;
 
+    if (!AUD_register_card("hda", &a->card, errp)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     a->desc = desc;
     a->name = object_get_typename(OBJECT(a));
     dprint(a, 1, "%s: cad %d\n", __func__, a->hda.cad);
 
-    AUD_register_card("hda", &a->card);
     for (i = 0; i < a->desc->nnodes; i++) {
         node = a->desc->nodes + i;
         param = hda_codec_find_param(node, AC_PAR_AUDIO_WIDGET_CAP);