diff --git a/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s.c b/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s.c
index 033487c9a164..f373e37f8305 100644
--- a/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s.c
@@ -108,8 +108,10 @@ static void rockchip_snd_txctrl(struct rk_i2s_dev *i2s, int on)
 			while (val) {
 				regmap_read(i2s->regmap, I2S_CLR, &val);
 				retry--;
-				if (!retry)
+				if (!retry) {
 					dev_warn(i2s->dev, "fail to clear\n");
+					break;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}