diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm_ladspa.c b/src/pcm/pcm_ladspa.c
index 56ee138f..25eac76f 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm_ladspa.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm_ladspa.c
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ static int snd_pcm_ladspa_look_for_plugin(snd_pcm_ladspa_plugin_t * const plugin
 			return err;
 		err = snd_pcm_ladspa_check_dir(plugin, fullpath, label, ladspa_id);
 		free(fullpath);
-		if (err < 0)
+		if (err < 0 && err != -ENOENT)
 			return err;
 		if (err > 0)
 			return 0;