diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/h8300_timer8.c b/drivers/clocksource/h8300_timer8.c
index 1d740a8c42ab..47114c2a7cb5 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/h8300_timer8.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/h8300_timer8.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int __init h8300_8timer_init(struct device_node *node)
 		return PTR_ERR(clk);
 	}
 
-	ret = ENXIO;
+	ret = -ENXIO;
 	base = of_iomap(node, 0);
 	if (!base) {
 		pr_err("failed to map registers for clockevent\n");