diff --git a/sound/usb/format.c b/sound/usb/format.c
index 030b4307927a..4830f9f93ad7 100644
--- a/sound/usb/format.c
+++ b/sound/usb/format.c
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static int parse_uac2_sample_rate_range(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 			nr_rates++;
 			if (nr_rates >= MAX_NR_RATES) {
 				usb_audio_err(chip, "invalid uac2 rates\n");
-				break;
+				return nr_rates;
 			}
 
 skip_rate: