diff --git a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
index 75df8b937413..1dbaf61eea2d 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ err_clk:
 err_request_region:
 err_irq:
 	kfree(sdma);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int __exit sdma_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)