diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/equalizer/EqualizerSw.h b/audio/aidl/default/equalizer/EqualizerSw.h
index 81bcd7a..65a8002 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/equalizer/EqualizerSw.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/equalizer/EqualizerSw.h
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@
                 LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << " index illegal, skip: " << it.index << " - "
                            << it.levelMb;
                 ret = RetCode::ERROR_ILLEGAL_PARAMETER;
+            } else {
+                mBandLevels[it.index] = it.levelMb;
             }
-            mBandLevels[it.index] = it.levelMb;
         }
         return ret;
     }