diff --git a/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c b/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c
index fbff8301dfca..86cca9e09380 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c
@@ -1305,10 +1305,9 @@ twl_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 		twl_i2c_write_u8(TWL4030_MODULE_INTBR, temp, REG_GPPUPDCTR1);
 	}
 
-	status = -ENODEV;
 	if (node)
 		status = of_platform_populate(node, NULL, NULL, &client->dev);
-	if (status)
+	else
 		status = add_children(pdata, irq_base, id->driver_data);
 
 fail: