diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
index d962f25..777181a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
@@ -979,8 +979,9 @@
 		if (dev->flags0 & 1) {
 			set_bit(IS_CMM_ABSENT, &dev->flags);
 			rc = -ENODEV;
+		} else {
+			rc = -EIO;
 		}
-		rc = -EIO;
 		goto release_io;
 	}