diff --git a/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter_ipc3.c b/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter_ipc3.c
index cf11e5aeb7da..0f9a31be4139 100644
--- a/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter_ipc3.c
+++ b/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter_ipc3.c
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ int module_adapter_init_data(struct comp_dev *dev,
 			return ret;
 		}
 		dst->init_data = dst->data;
-	} else {
-		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	return 0;