1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/irq/proc.c b/kernel/irq/proc.c
index 6376b4a598d3..29d6f520a9fb 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/proc.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/proc.c
@@ -154,8 +154,9 @@ static ssize_t write_irq_affinity(int type, struct file *file,
                  */
                 err = irq_select_affinity_usr(irq) ? -EINVAL : count;
         } else {
-                irq_set_affinity(irq, new_value);
-                err = count;
+                err = irq_set_affinity(irq, new_value);
+                if (!err)
+                        err = count;
         }
 
 free_cpumask: