diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
index 43faec794b95..d0b769333bd9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
@@ -1835,6 +1835,7 @@ static int tps6598x_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 		goto err_role_put;
 
 	if (status & TPS_STATUS_PLUG_PRESENT) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 		if (!tps6598x_read_power_status(tps))
 			goto err_unregister_port;
 		if (!tps->data->read_data_status(tps))