diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c
index c63c84b54969..0131de348cf6 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c
@@ -2314,7 +2314,7 @@ static int build_audio_procunit(struct mixer_build *state, int unitid,
 				char *name)
 {
 	struct uac_processing_unit_descriptor *desc = raw_desc;
-	int num_ins = desc->bNrInPins;
+	int num_ins;
 	struct usb_mixer_elem_info *cval;
 	struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
 	int i, err, nameid, type, len;
@@ -2329,7 +2329,13 @@ static int build_audio_procunit(struct mixer_build *state, int unitid,
 		0, NULL, default_value_info
 	};
 
-	if (desc->bLength < 13 || desc->bLength < 13 + num_ins ||
+	if (desc->bLength < 13) {
+		usb_audio_err(state->chip, "invalid %s descriptor (id %d)\n", name, unitid);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	num_ins = desc->bNrInPins;
+	if (desc->bLength < 13 + num_ins ||
 	    desc->bLength < num_ins + uac_processing_unit_bControlSize(desc, state->mixer->protocol)) {
 		usb_audio_err(state->chip, "invalid %s descriptor (id %d)\n", name, unitid);
 		return -EINVAL;