diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/omap3pandora.c b/sound/soc/omap/omap3pandora.c
index dbd9d96b5f92..4ee33ce2cb98 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/omap3pandora.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/omap3pandora.c
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ static int __init omap3pandora_soc_init(void)
 		pr_err(PREFIX "Failed to get DAC regulator from %s: %ld\n",
 			dev_name(&omap3pandora_snd_device->dev),
 			PTR_ERR(omap3pandora_dac_reg));
+		ret = PTR_ERR(omap3pandora_dac_reg);
 		goto fail3;
 	}