diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/slave.c b/drivers/soundwire/slave.c
index 6473fa602f82..611f4f5bc36a 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/slave.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/slave.c
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ static int sdw_slave_add(struct sdw_bus *bus,
 		list_del(&slave->node);
 		mutex_unlock(&bus->bus_lock);
 		put_device(&slave->dev);
+
+		return ret;
 	}
 	sdw_slave_debugfs_init(slave);