diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/elo.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/elo.c
index d6772a2c2d09..e396857cb4c1 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/elo.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/elo.c
@@ -341,8 +341,10 @@ static int elo_connect(struct serio *serio, struct serio_driver *drv)
 	switch (elo->id) {
 
 	case 0: /* 10-byte protocol */
-		if (elo_setup_10(elo))
+		if (elo_setup_10(elo)) {
+			err = -EIO;
 			goto fail3;
+		}
 
 		break;