diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
index aaf2995d37f4b595d010efa500e89bb1ae5aef5b..68b45fc9ba6a5de684f18128ca337c09e7b3657e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ static int __init wdt_init(void)
 
 	if (!found) {
 		pr_err("No W83697HF/HG could be found\n");
-		ret = -EIO;
+		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
 	}