diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/88pm860x_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/88pm860x_battery.c
index 5ca047b3f58f..23e7d6447ae9 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/88pm860x_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/88pm860x_battery.c
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ static void pm860x_init_battery(struct pm860x_battery_info *info)
 	int ret;
 	int data;
 	int bat_remove;
-	int soc;
+	int soc = 0;
 
 	/* measure enable on GPADC1 */
 	data = MEAS1_GP1;
@@ -496,7 +496,9 @@ static void pm860x_init_battery(struct pm860x_battery_info *info)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&info->lock);
 
-	calc_soc(info, OCV_MODE_ACTIVE, &soc);
+	ret = calc_soc(info, OCV_MODE_ACTIVE, &soc);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	data = pm860x_reg_read(info->i2c, PM8607_POWER_UP_LOG);
 	bat_remove = data & BAT_WU_LOG;