diff --git a/drivers/pps/clients/pps-gpio.c b/drivers/pps/clients/pps-gpio.c
index 35799e6401c9..2f4b11b4dfcd 100644
--- a/drivers/pps/clients/pps-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/pps/clients/pps-gpio.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int pps_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* GPIO setup */
 	ret = pps_gpio_setup(dev);
 	if (ret)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return ret;
 
 	/* IRQ setup */
 	ret = gpiod_to_irq(data->gpio_pin);