1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/spi/tle62x0.c b/drivers/spi/tle62x0.c
index 6da58ca48b33..455991fbe28f 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/tle62x0.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/tle62x0.c
@@ -107,8 +107,11 @@ static ssize_t tle62x0_status_show(struct device *dev,
 
         mutex_lock(&st->lock);
         ret = tle62x0_read(st);
-
         dev_dbg(dev, "tle62x0_read() returned %d\n", ret);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+                mutex_unlock(&st->lock);
+                return ret;
+        }
 
         for (ptr = 0; ptr < (st->nr_gpio * 2)/8; ptr += 1) {
                 fault <<= 8;