diff --git a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_rw.c b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_rw.c
index 8a142fd54a19..307ef98c44c7 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_rw.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_rw.c
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ snd_seq_oss_write(struct seq_oss_devinfo *dp, const char __user *buf, int count,
 				break;
 			}
 			fmt = (*(unsigned short *)rec.c) & 0xffff;
-			/* FIXME the return value isn't correct */
-			return snd_seq_oss_synth_load_patch(dp, rec.s.dev,
-							    fmt, buf, 0, count);
+			err = snd_seq_oss_synth_load_patch(dp, rec.s.dev,
+							   fmt, buf, 0, count);
+			return err < 0 ? err : count;
 		}
 		if (ev_is_long(&rec)) {
 			/* extended code */