diff --git a/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c b/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
index 0ef98e3ba341..148a4dd8cb9a 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
@@ -3097,8 +3097,10 @@ static int sysc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return error;
 
 	error = sysc_check_active_timer(ddata);
-	if (error == -EBUSY)
+	if (error == -ENXIO)
 		ddata->reserved = true;
+	else if (error)
+		return error;
 
 	error = sysc_get_clocks(ddata);
 	if (error)