diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/srf04.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/srf04.c
index e97f9a20ac7a..337938657449 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/srf04.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/srf04.c
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ static int srf04_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(data->dev, "pm_runtime_set_active: %d\n", ret);
 			iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
+			return ret;
 		}
 
 		pm_runtime_enable(data->dev);