diff --git a/drivers/soc/samsung/exynos-chipid.c b/drivers/soc/samsung/exynos-chipid.c
index 2dad4961a80b..8d4d05086906 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/samsung/exynos-chipid.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/samsung/exynos-chipid.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static int __init exynos_chipid_early_init(void)
 	syscon = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL,
 					 "samsung,exynos4210-chipid");
 	if (!syscon)
-		return ENODEV;
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	regmap = device_node_to_regmap(syscon);
 	of_node_put(syscon);