diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/atakbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/atakbd.c
index 1839194ea987..10bcd4ae5402 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/atakbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/atakbd.c
@@ -223,8 +223,9 @@ static int __init atakbd_init(void)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	// need to init core driver if not already done so
-	if (atari_keyb_init())
-		return -ENODEV;
+	error = atari_keyb_init();
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 
 	atakbd_dev = input_allocate_device();
 	if (!atakbd_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/atarimouse.c b/drivers/input/mouse/atarimouse.c
index a57143ce80b5..16a9d0ffab8a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/atarimouse.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/atarimouse.c
@@ -118,8 +118,9 @@ static int __init atamouse_init(void)
 	if (!MACH_IS_ATARI || !ATARIHW_PRESENT(ST_MFP))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (!atari_keyb_init())
-		return -ENODEV;
+	error = atari_keyb_init();
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 
 	atamouse_dev = input_allocate_device();
 	if (!atamouse_dev)