diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/awb.h b/src/ipa/libipa/awb.h
index ef9e78b1e8..9952556f4c 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/awb.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/awb.h
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ class AwbAlgorithm : public AwbAlgorithmBase
 public:
 	int init(const ValueNode &tuningData, ControlInfoMap::Map &controls)
 	{
-		AwbAlgorithmBase::init(tuningData);
+		int ret = AwbAlgorithmBase::init(tuningData);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 
 		gainMin_ = std::max(Q::TraitsType::min, 1.0f);
 		gainMax_ = Q::TraitsType::max;