diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
index 7008f744c00d..d34adef1e63e 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
@@ -1035,6 +1035,8 @@ static int _regmap_raw_write(struct regmap *map, unsigned int reg,
 			kfree(async->work_buf);
 			kfree(async);
 		}
+
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	trace_regmap_hw_write_start(map->dev, reg,