diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c
index 4278a1787d08..a09ba6e22136 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ static int mxs_mmc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!ssp->dmach) {
 		dev_err(mmc_dev(host->mmc),
 			"%s: failed to request dma\n", __func__);
+		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto out_clk_put;
 	}