diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 323dba35bc9a..b2ca10c4d2a5 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ out_err:
 static int mmc_select_hs400es(struct mmc_card *card)
 {
 	struct mmc_host *host = card->host;
-	int err = 0;
+	int err = -EINVAL;
 	u8 val;
 
 	if (!(host->caps & MMC_CAP_8_BIT_DATA)) {