diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c b/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
index 1eae6e83d025..3bd2daba8eca 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static int snd_create_std_mono_table(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer,
 {
 	int err;
 
-	while (t->name != NULL) {
+	while (t->name) {
 		err = snd_create_std_mono_ctl(mixer, t->unitid, t->control,
 					      t->cmask, t->val_type, t->name,
 					      t->tlv_callback);