diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index fef38c0..4e33dfb 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@
 {
     struct stream_out *out = (struct stream_out *)stream;
     if (is_offload_usecase(out->usecase) && (dsp_frames != NULL)) {
-        ssize_t ret =  -EINVAL;
+        ssize_t ret = 0;
         *dsp_frames = 0;
         pthread_mutex_lock(&out->lock);
         if (out->compr != NULL) {