diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c
index 5a5120121e50..3964ceab2817 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c
@@ -1951,8 +1951,12 @@ static int w83627ehf_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 							 data,
 							 &w83627ehf_chip_info,
 							 w83627ehf_groups);
+	if (IS_ERR(hwmon_dev)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(hwmon_dev);
+		goto exit_release;
+	}
 
-	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(hwmon_dev);
+	return 0;
 
 exit_release:
 	release_region(res->start, IOREGION_LENGTH);