diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835aux.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835aux.c
index 34b6c48f008e..3ffe07703e17 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835aux.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835aux.c
@@ -449,8 +449,9 @@ static int bcm2835aux_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	bs->clk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
 	if ((!bs->clk) || (IS_ERR(bs->clk))) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(bs->clk);
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not get clk: %d\n", err);
-		return PTR_ERR(bs->clk);
+		return err;
 	}
 
 	bs->irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);