diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/goodix.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/goodix.c
index 99a88bd3d212..4cfebdde7d80 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/goodix.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/goodix.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static int goodix_ts_read_input_report(struct goodix_ts_data *ts, u8 *data)
 	 * The Goodix panel will send spurious interrupts after a
 	 * 'finger up' event, which will always cause a timeout.
 	 */
-	return 0;
+	return -ENOMSG;
 }
 
 static void goodix_ts_report_touch_8b(struct goodix_ts_data *ts, u8 *coor_data)