diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index 19445eaff6ff..40897bab2ebe 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -796,10 +796,11 @@ static ssize_t store_ledd(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 
 	rv = parse_arg(buf, count, &value);
 	if (rv > 0) {
-		if (write_acpi_int(asus->handle, METHOD_LEDD, value))
+		if (write_acpi_int(asus->handle, METHOD_LEDD, value)) {
 			pr_warning("LED display write failed\n");
-		else
-			asus->ledd_status = (u32) value;
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
+		asus->ledd_status = (u32) value;
 	}
 	return rv;
 }