diff --git a/drivers/of/overlay.c b/drivers/of/overlay.c
index d80160cf34bb7..d1187123c4fc4 100644
--- a/drivers/of/overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/of/overlay.c
@@ -170,9 +170,7 @@ static int overlay_notify(struct overlay_changeset *ovcs,
 
 		ret = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&overlay_notify_chain,
 						   action, &nd);
-		if (ret == NOTIFY_OK || ret == NOTIFY_STOP)
-			return 0;
-		if (ret) {
+		if (notifier_to_errno(ret)) {
 			ret = notifier_to_errno(ret);
 			pr_err("overlay changeset %s notifier error %d, target: %pOF\n",
 			       of_overlay_action_name[action], ret, nd.target);