diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8925-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/max8925-regulator.c
index 5b93989..9c859ed 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8925-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8925-regulator.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 				&max8925_regulator_matches[ridx], 1);
 	of_node_put(np);
 	if (rcount < 0)
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return rcount;
 	config->init_data =	max8925_regulator_matches[ridx].init_data;
 	config->of_node = max8925_regulator_matches[ridx].of_node;