1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/power/max17042_battery.c b/drivers/power/max17042_battery.c
index 74abc6c755b4..66b2c7b50914 100644
--- a/drivers/power/max17042_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/max17042_battery.c
@@ -572,7 +572,8 @@ static int max17042_init_chip(struct max17042_chip *chip)
                         __func__);
                 return -EIO;
         }
-        max17042_verify_model_lock(chip);
+
+        ret = max17042_verify_model_lock(chip);
         if (ret) {
                 dev_err(&chip->client->dev, "%s lock verify failed\n",
                         __func__);