diff --git a/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c b/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
index 181ddece5181..5860d4dfbe9c 100644
--- a/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
@@ -814,7 +814,8 @@ static int bq27x00_battery_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	di->bat.name = name;
 	di->bus.read = &bq27x00_read_i2c;
 
-	if (bq27x00_powersupply_init(di))
+	retval = bq27x00_powersupply_init(di);
+	if (retval)
 		goto batt_failed_3;
 
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, di);