diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-sloppy-logic-analyzer.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-sloppy-logic-analyzer.c
index 07e0d7180579..59a8f3a5c4e4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-sloppy-logic-analyzer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-sloppy-logic-analyzer.c
@@ -234,7 +234,9 @@ static int gpio_la_poll_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!priv)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	devm_mutex_init(dev, &priv->blob_lock);
+	ret = devm_mutex_init(dev, &priv->blob_lock);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	fops_buf_size_set(priv, GPIO_LA_DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE);