diff --git a/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/pcm_pipewire.c b/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/pcm_pipewire.c
index 9d2397f4d..d2fdcf445 100644
--- a/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/pcm_pipewire.c
+++ b/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/pcm_pipewire.c
@@ -915,8 +915,10 @@ static int snd_pcm_pipewire_open(snd_pcm_t **pcmp, const char *name,
 	else
 		pw->node_name = strdup(node_name);
 
-	if (pw->node_name == NULL)
-		return -errno;
+	if (pw->node_name == NULL) {
+		err = -errno;
+		goto error;
+	}
 
 	pw->target = PW_ID_ANY;
 	if (str != NULL)