* This control message doesn't have any ack from the
         * other side
         */
-       ret = usb_control_msg(device, usb_sndctrlpipe(device, 0),
-                             HIFACE_SET_RATE_REQUEST,
-                             USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_OTHER,
-                             rate_value, 0, NULL, 0, 100);
-       if (ret < 0) {
+       ret = usb_control_msg_send(device, 0,
+                                  HIFACE_SET_RATE_REQUEST,
+                                  USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_OTHER,
+                                  rate_value, 0, NULL, 0, 100);
+       if (ret)
                dev_err(&device->dev, "Error setting samplerate %d.\n", rate);
-               return ret;
-       }
 
-       return 0;
+       return ret;
 }
 
 static struct pcm_substream *hiface_pcm_get_substream(struct snd_pcm_substream