diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/atom/sst-atom-controls.c b/sound/soc/intel/atom/sst-atom-controls.c
index b97e6adcf1b268d993493508fdcab21640072af4..98720a93de8a1fa20999bb464d4e02e8ee5c45c1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/atom/sst-atom-controls.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/atom/sst-atom-controls.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static int sst_check_and_send_slot_map(struct sst_data *drv, struct snd_kcontrol
 
 	if (e->w && e->w->power)
 		ret = sst_send_slot_map(drv);
-	else
+	else if (!e->w)
 		dev_err(&drv->pdev->dev, "Slot control: %s doesn't have DAPM widget!!!\n",
 				kcontrol->id.name);
 	return ret;