diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-alps.c b/drivers/hid/hid-alps.c
index d33f5abc8f64..2477b2a3f7c3 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-alps.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-alps.c
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@ static int alps_input_configured(struct hid_device *hdev, struct hid_input *hi)
 
 		if (input_register_device(data->input2)) {
 			input_free_device(input2);
+			ret = -ENOENT;
 			goto exit;
 		}
 	}