diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/pdr_interface.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/pdr_interface.c
index 209dcdca923f..915d5bc3d46e 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/pdr_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/pdr_interface.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static int pdr_register_listener(struct pdr_handle *pdr,
 	if (resp.resp.result != QMI_RESULT_SUCCESS_V01) {
 		pr_err("PDR: %s register listener failed: 0x%x\n",
 		       pds->service_path, resp.resp.error);
-		return ret;
+		return -EREMOTEIO;
 	}
 
 	pds->state = resp.curr_state;