diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c
index 302c8009a7dc..90049d7b5c60 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c
@@ -274,12 +274,14 @@ static int adp8870_led_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 		if (led_dat->id > 7 || led_dat->id < 1) {
 			dev_err(&client->dev, "Invalid LED ID %d\n",
 				led_dat->id);
+			ret = -EINVAL;
 			goto err;
 		}
 
 		if (pdata->bl_led_assign & (1 << (led_dat->id - 1))) {
 			dev_err(&client->dev, "LED %d used by Backlight\n",
 				led_dat->id);
+			ret = -EBUSY;
 			goto err;
 		}