diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
index de7b8fe676df..410a723b8691 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ static int __devinit lp5521_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	 * otherwise further access to the R G B channels in the
 	 * LP5521_REG_ENABLE register will not have any effect - strange!
 	 */
-	lp5521_read(client, LP5521_REG_R_CURRENT, &buf);
+	ret = lp5521_read(client, LP5521_REG_R_CURRENT, &buf);
 	if (buf != LP5521_REG_R_CURR_DEFAULT) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "error in resetting chip\n");
 		goto fail2;