diff --git a/drivers/memory/pl353-smc.c b/drivers/memory/pl353-smc.c
index b42804b1801e6..cc01979780d87 100644
--- a/drivers/memory/pl353-smc.c
+++ b/drivers/memory/pl353-smc.c
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ static int pl353_smc_probe(struct amba_device *adev, const struct amba_id *id)
 		break;
 	}
 	if (!match) {
+		err = -ENODEV;
 		dev_err(&adev->dev, "no matching children\n");
 		goto out_clk_disable;
 	}