diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index 326b9ba4518e..6914c6e1e1a8 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -3752,7 +3752,7 @@ static unsigned int floppy_check_events(struct gendisk *disk,
 
 	if (time_after(jiffies, UDRS->last_checked + UDP->checkfreq)) {
 		if (lock_fdc(drive))
-			return -EINTR;
+			return 0;
 		poll_drive(false, 0);
 		process_fd_request();
 	}