diff --git a/drivers/char/sx.c b/drivers/char/sx.c
index 0122b2d..f506ee3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sx.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sx.c
@@ -2791,6 +2791,7 @@
 		retval = 0;
 	} else if (retval) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_EISA
+		retval = retval1;
 		if (retval1)
 #endif
 			misc_deregister(&sx_fw_device);