1 files changed, 12 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index 510e7884975f..b5bf243d9cd6 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -86,8 +86,12 @@ static void driver_sysfs_remove(struct device *dev)
  */
 int device_bind_driver(struct device *dev)
 {
-        driver_bound(dev);
-        return driver_sysfs_add(dev);
+        int ret;
+
+        ret = driver_sysfs_add(dev);
+        if (!ret)
+                driver_bound(dev);
+        return ret;
 }
 
 struct stupid_thread_structure {
@@ -136,18 +140,17 @@ probe_failed:
         driver_sysfs_remove(dev);
         dev->driver = NULL;
 
-        if (ret == -ENODEV || ret == -ENXIO) {
-                /* Driver matched, but didn't support device
-                 * or device not found.
-                 * Not an error; keep going.
-                 */
-                ret = 0;
-        } else {
+        if (ret != -ENODEV && ret != -ENXIO) {
                 /* driver matched but the probe failed */
                 printk(KERN_WARNING
                        "%s: probe of %s failed with error %d\n",
                        drv->name, dev->bus_id, ret);
         }
+        /*
+         * Ignore errors returned by ->probe so that the next driver can try
+         * its luck.
+         */
+        ret = 0;
 done:
         kfree(data);
         atomic_dec(&probe_count);