1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c b/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
index 3b1102b75071..66fd2330dca0 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ static int lp3971_i2c_read(struct i2c_client *i2c, char reg, int count,
                 return -EIO;
         ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(i2c, reg);
         if (ret < 0)
-                return -EIO;
+                return ret;
 
         *dest = ret;
         return 0;