1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/hw/usb/dev-audio.c b/hw/usb/dev-audio.c
index 8748c1ba04..d5ac1f8962 100644
--- a/hw/usb/dev-audio.c
+++ b/hw/usb/dev-audio.c
@@ -944,12 +944,15 @@ static void usb_audio_realize(USBDevice *dev, Error **errp)
     USBAudioState *s = USB_AUDIO(dev);
     int i;
 
+    if (!AUD_register_card(TYPE_USB_AUDIO, &s->card, errp)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     dev->usb_desc = s->multi ? &desc_audio_multi : &desc_audio;
 
     usb_desc_create_serial(dev);
     usb_desc_init(dev);
     s->dev.opaque = s;
-    AUD_register_card(TYPE_USB_AUDIO, &s->card);
 
     s->out.altset        = ALTSET_OFF;
     s->out.vol.mute      = false;