diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/l4f00242t03.c b/drivers/video/backlight/l4f00242t03.c
index 4f5d1c4cb6ab..27d1d7a29c77 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/l4f00242t03.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/l4f00242t03.c
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ static int __devinit l4f00242t03_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	priv->io_reg = regulator_get(&spi->dev, "vdd");
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->io_reg)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(priv->io_reg);
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "%s: Unable to get the IO regulator\n",
 		       __func__);
 		goto err3;
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ static int __devinit l4f00242t03_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	priv->core_reg = regulator_get(&spi->dev, "vcore");
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->core_reg)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(priv->core_reg);
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "%s: Unable to get the core regulator\n",
 		       __func__);
 		goto err4;