diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
index 3b3f909407c3..6e4c7bf9eb0d 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ static int _sdw_prepare_stream(struct sdw_stream_runtime *stream)
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(bus->dev, "Prepare port(s) failed ret = %d\n",
 				ret);
-			return ret;
+			goto restore_params;
 		}
 	}