diff --git a/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c b/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
index a9abde2f4088..e587be9064e7 100644
--- a/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ wq_err:
 	if (ctrl->mwq)
 		destroy_workqueue(ctrl->mwq);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int qcom_slim_ngd_ctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)