diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c
index a674d2d555ae..7be018df2ab1 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c
@@ -2016,12 +2016,14 @@ static int parse_audio_selector_unit(struct mixer_build *state, int unitid, void
 	if (len)
 		;
 	else if (nameid)
-		snd_usb_copy_string_desc(state, nameid, kctl->id.name, sizeof(kctl->id.name));
-	else {
+		len = snd_usb_copy_string_desc(state, nameid, kctl->id.name,
+					 sizeof(kctl->id.name));
+	else
 		len = get_term_name(state, &state->oterm,
 				    kctl->id.name, sizeof(kctl->id.name), 0);
-		if (! len)
-			strlcpy(kctl->id.name, "USB", sizeof(kctl->id.name));
+
+	if (!len) {
+		strlcpy(kctl->id.name, "USB", sizeof(kctl->id.name));
 
 		if (desc->bDescriptorSubtype == UAC2_CLOCK_SELECTOR)
 			append_ctl_name(kctl, " Clock Source");