diff --git a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_driver.c b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_driver.c
index c18e1a25bca6..258d5fe3d395 100644
--- a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_driver.c
@@ -1210,7 +1210,8 @@ static int rmi_driver_probe(struct device *dev)
 	if (data->input) {
 		rmi_driver_set_input_name(rmi_dev, data->input);
 		if (!rmi_dev->xport->input) {
-			if (input_register_device(data->input)) {
+			retval = input_register_device(data->input);
+			if (retval) {
 				dev_err(dev, "%s: Failed to register input device.\n",
 					__func__);
 				goto err_destroy_functions;