diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/snps_udc_plat.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/snps_udc_plat.c
index db842a6de643..0ee3ed185d9c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/snps_udc_plat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/snps_udc_plat.c
@@ -159,10 +159,9 @@ static int udc_plat_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (of_property_present(dev->of_node, "extcon")) {
 		udc->edev = extcon_get_edev_by_phandle(dev, 0);
 		if (IS_ERR(udc->edev)) {
-			if (PTR_ERR(udc->edev) == -EPROBE_DEFER)
-				return -EPROBE_DEFER;
-			dev_err(dev, "Invalid or missing extcon\n");
 			ret = PTR_ERR(udc->edev);
+			if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+				dev_err(dev, "Invalid or missing extcon\n");
 			goto exit_phy;
 		}