diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
index 172e116ac1ce..ac1633adb55d 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ static int max8997_muic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				2, info->status);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(info->dev, "failed to read MUIC register\n");
-		return ret;
+		goto err_irq;
 	}
 	cable_type = max8997_muic_get_cable_type(info,
 					   MAX8997_CABLE_GROUP_ADC, &attached);