diff --git a/drivers/mfd/max8907.c b/drivers/mfd/max8907.c
index cc01f706cb32..d44baafd9d14 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/max8907.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/max8907.c
@@ -214,9 +214,9 @@ static int max8907_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
 		goto err_regmap_gen;
 	}
 
-	max8907->i2c_rtc = i2c_new_dummy(i2c->adapter, MAX8907_RTC_I2C_ADDR);
-	if (!max8907->i2c_rtc) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
+	max8907->i2c_rtc = i2c_new_dummy_device(i2c->adapter, MAX8907_RTC_I2C_ADDR);
+	if (IS_ERR(max8907->i2c_rtc)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(max8907->i2c_rtc);
 		goto err_dummy_rtc;
 	}
 	i2c_set_clientdata(max8907->i2c_rtc, max8907);