diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
index e2df1098a812..36d1ad8f479d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ int tpm_tis_core_init(struct device *dev, struct tpm_tis_data *priv, int irq,
 
 	rc = tpm_tis_read32(priv, TPM_DID_VID(0), &vendor);
 	if (rc < 0)
-		goto out_err;
+		return rc;
 
 	priv->manufacturer_id = vendor;