diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/addi_apci_1032.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/addi_apci_1032.c
index 1b2e7c040c9f..44080f6c887f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/addi_apci_1032.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/addi_apci_1032.c
@@ -190,9 +190,6 @@ static int apci1032_cos_cmdtest(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	/* Step 2a : make sure trigger sources are unique */
 	/* Step 2b : and mutually compatible */
 
-	if (err)
-		return 2;
-
 	/* Step 3: check if arguments are trivially valid */
 
 	err |= cfc_check_trigger_arg_is(&cmd->start_arg, 0);
@@ -204,10 +201,9 @@ static int apci1032_cos_cmdtest(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	if (err)
 		return 3;
 
-	/* step 4: ignored */
+	/* Step 4: fix up any arguments */
 
-	if (err)
-		return 4;
+	/* Step 5: check channel list if it exists */
 
 	return 0;
 }