diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
index ffdecb12d654..9bd70e4618d5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
@@ -2305,8 +2305,10 @@ static int tw_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *dev_id)
 	TW_DISABLE_INTERRUPTS(tw_dev);
 
 	/* Initialize the card */
-	if (tw_reset_sequence(tw_dev))
+	if (tw_reset_sequence(tw_dev)) {
+		retval = -EINVAL;
 		goto out_release_mem_region;
+	}
 
 	/* Set host specific parameters */
 	host->max_id = TW_MAX_UNITS;