diff --git a/sound.c b/sound.c
index d1f491b862..a6b379f99a 100644
--- a/sound.c
+++ b/sound.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ static void OpenBankFile(const char *filename)
 	if (fe == NULL) {
 		_file_count = 0;
 		_files = NULL;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	_file_count = count;