diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ads1015.c b/drivers/hwmon/ads1015.c
index c581602e1e07..3930a7e7a56d 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ads1015.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ads1015.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ static int ads1015_get_channels_config_of(struct i2c_client *client)
 				dev_err(&client->dev,
 					"invalid gain on %s\n",
 					node->full_name);
+				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ static int ads1015_get_channels_config_of(struct i2c_client *client)
 				dev_err(&client->dev,
 					"invalid data_rate on %s\n",
 					node->full_name);
+				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 		}