diff --git a/dsp/q6afe.c b/dsp/q6afe.c
index 556b4f84c248..ccfc7d5ff847 100644
--- a/dsp/q6afe.c
+++ b/dsp/q6afe.c
@@ -8950,8 +8950,7 @@ int afe_close(int port_id)
 				proxy_afe_instance[port_id & 0x3] = 0;
 			afe_close_done[port_id & 0x3] = true;
 		}
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto fail_cmd;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	pr_debug("%s: port_id = 0x%x\n", __func__, port_id);
 	if ((port_id == RT_PROXY_DAI_001_RX) ||