diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/wacom_w8001.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/wacom_w8001.c
index c1dac862881736246d3c9dcdfe0495f2ef5f4f92..85e95725d0dfe08c4c38fa73097c51236514dff5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/wacom_w8001.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/wacom_w8001.c
@@ -518,7 +518,13 @@ static int w8001_setup_touch(struct w8001 *w8001, char *basename,
 		w8001->pktlen = W8001_PKTLEN_TOUCH2FG;
 
 		__set_bit(BTN_TOOL_DOUBLETAP, dev->keybit);
-		input_mt_init_slots(dev, 2, 0);
+		error = input_mt_init_slots(dev, 2, 0);
+		if (error) {
+			dev_err(&w8001->serio->dev,
+				"failed to initialize MT slots: %d\n", error);
+			return error;
+		}
+
 		input_set_abs_params(dev, ABS_MT_POSITION_X,
 					0, touch.x, 0, 0);
 		input_set_abs_params(dev, ABS_MT_POSITION_Y,