diff --git a/drivers/iio/dac/ti-dac5571.c b/drivers/iio/dac/ti-dac5571.c
index d3295767a079..c0714cb1e164 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/dac/ti-dac5571.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/dac/ti-dac5571.c
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ static int dac5571_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		data->dac5571_pwrdwn = dac5571_pwrdwn_quad;
 		break;
 	default:
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto err;
 	}