diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c b/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
index 22f483fee5f8..f318b80d646d 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static int snd_create_std_mono_table(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer,
 {
 	int err;
 
-	while (t->name != NULL) {
+	while (t->name) {
 		err = snd_create_std_mono_ctl(mixer, t->unitid, t->control,
 				t->cmask, t->val_type, t->name, t->tlv_callback);
 		if (err < 0)