diff --git a/drivers/iio/dac/ti-dac5571.c b/drivers/iio/dac/ti-dac5571.c
index 3a2bb0efe50d..51c41ccf00ad 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/dac/ti-dac5571.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/dac/ti-dac5571.c
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ static int dac5571_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		data->dac5571_pwrdwn = dac5571_pwrdwn_quad;
 		break;
 	default:
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto err;
 	}