diff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c
index e6fe82e4e3d7..e78980ab1756 100644
--- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c
+++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static int setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT
 	ret = snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(cdev);
-	if (ret < 0) {
+	if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENODEV) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up input system (ret=%d)\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/input.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/input.c
index a9130891bb69..5c70fdf61cc1 100644
--- a/sound/usb/caiaq/input.c
+++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/input.c
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev)
 
 	default:
 		/* no input methods supported on this device */
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto exit_free_idev;
 	}