diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-is31fl32xx.c b/drivers/leds/leds-is31fl32xx.c
index 2180255ad339336b828b726c46c25815b59d0125..899ed94b668767b1ef0a280957d83bce532f0882 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-is31fl32xx.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-is31fl32xx.c
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ static int is31fl32xx_parse_dt(struct device *dev,
 			dev_err(dev,
 				"Node %pOF 'reg' conflicts with another LED\n",
 				child);
+			ret = -EINVAL;
 			goto err;
 		}