1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport-light.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport-light.c
index c63025a4c861..e09ebbb2f9f0 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport-light.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport-light.c
@@ -121,9 +121,14 @@ static struct i2c_adapter parport_adapter = {
 
 static int __init i2c_parport_init(void)
 {
-        if (type < 0 || type >= ARRAY_SIZE(adapter_parm)) {
+        if (type < 0) {
+                printk(KERN_WARNING "i2c-parport: adapter type unspecified\n");
+                return -ENODEV;
+        }
+
+        if (type >= ARRAY_SIZE(adapter_parm)) {
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "i2c-parport: invalid type (%d)\n", type);
-                type = 0;
+                return -ENODEV;
         }
 
         if (base == 0) {