diff --git a/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.cpp b/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.cpp
index 68f7c51420..1be6222420 100644
--- a/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021, Jelle Raaijmakers <jelle@gmta.nl>
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2022, Jelle Raaijmakers <jelle@gmta.nl>
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
  */
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ static constexpr u16 pcm_sample_rate_maximum = 48000;
 
 UNMAP_AFTER_INIT ErrorOr<NonnullRefPtr<AC97>> AC97::try_create(PCI::DeviceIdentifier const& pci_device_identifier)
 {
-    return adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) AC97(pci_device_identifier));
+    auto ac97 = adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) AC97(pci_device_identifier));
+    if (!ac97.is_error())
+        TRY(ac97.value()->initialize());
+    return ac97;
 }
 
 UNMAP_AFTER_INIT AC97::AC97(PCI::DeviceIdentifier const& pci_device_identifier)
@@ -31,7 +34,6 @@ UNMAP_AFTER_INIT AC97::AC97(PCI::DeviceIdentifier const& pci_device_identifier)
     , m_io_bus_base(PCI::get_BAR1(pci_address()) & ~1)
     , m_pcm_out_channel(channel("PCMOut"sv, NativeAudioBusChannel::PCMOutChannel))
 {
-    initialize();
 }
 
 UNMAP_AFTER_INIT AC97::~AC97()
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ bool AC97::handle_irq(RegisterState const&)
     return true;
 }
 
-UNMAP_AFTER_INIT void AC97::initialize()
+UNMAP_AFTER_INIT ErrorOr<void> AC97::initialize()
 {
     dbgln_if(AC97_DEBUG, "AC97 @ {}: mixer base: {:#04x}", pci_address(), m_io_mixer_base.get());
     dbgln_if(AC97_DEBUG, "AC97 @ {}: bus base: {:#04x}", pci_address(), m_io_bus_base.get());
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ UNMAP_AFTER_INIT void AC97::initialize()
     }
     extended_audio_status_control_register.out(extended_audio_status);
 
-    MUST(set_pcm_output_sample_rate(m_variable_rate_pcm_supported ? pcm_default_sample_rate : pcm_fixed_sample_rate));
+    TRY(set_pcm_output_sample_rate(m_variable_rate_pcm_supported ? pcm_default_sample_rate : pcm_fixed_sample_rate));
 
     // Left and right volume of 0 means attenuation of 0 dB
     set_master_output_volume(0, 0, Muted::No);
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ UNMAP_AFTER_INIT void AC97::initialize()
 
     reset_pcm_out();
     enable_irq();
+    return {};
 }
 
 void AC97::reset_pcm_out()
diff --git a/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.h b/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.h
index ba67d31a0d..a35eff5108 100644
--- a/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.h
+++ b/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.h
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021, Jelle Raaijmakers <jelle@gmta.nl>
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2022, Jelle Raaijmakers <jelle@gmta.nl>
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
  */
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <AK/Error.h>
 #include <Kernel/Arch/x86/IO.h>
 #include <Kernel/Bus/PCI/API.h>
 #include <Kernel/Bus/PCI/Device.h>
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ private:
     virtual bool handle_irq(const RegisterState&) override;
 
     AC97Channel channel(StringView name, NativeAudioBusChannel channel) { return AC97Channel(*this, name, m_io_bus_base.offset(channel)); }
-    void initialize();
+    ErrorOr<void> initialize();
     void reset_pcm_out();
     void set_master_output_volume(u8, u8, Muted);
     ErrorOr<void> set_pcm_output_sample_rate(u32);
diff --git a/Kernel/Devices/Audio/Management.cpp b/Kernel/Devices/Audio/Management.cpp
index 5e05588f9c..3628671176 100644
--- a/Kernel/Devices/Audio/Management.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Devices/Audio/Management.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,13 @@ UNMAP_AFTER_INIT void AudioManagement::enumerate_hardware_controllers()
             return;
 
         dbgln("AC97: found audio controller at {}", device_identifier.address());
-        // FIXME: Propagate errors properly
-        m_controllers_list.append(AC97::try_create(device_identifier).release_value());
+        auto ac97_device = AC97::try_create(device_identifier);
+        if (ac97_device.is_error()) {
+            // FIXME: Propagate errors properly
+            dbgln("AudioManagement: failed to initialize AC97 device: {}", ac97_device.error());
+            return;
+        }
+        m_controllers_list.append(ac97_device.release_value());
     });
 }