diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max77686.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max77686.c
index 8a60900d6b8b..4aff349ae301 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max77686.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max77686.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ static int max77686_rtc_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&info->lock);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int max77686_rtc_set_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)