diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
index cc47d626095c..ace523924e58 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static int max14577_muic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 					      max14577_extcon_cable);
 	if (IS_ERR(info->edev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to allocate memory for extcon\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return PTR_ERR(info->edev);
 	}
 
 	ret = devm_extcon_dev_register(&pdev->dev, info->edev);