diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/scmi-hwmon.c b/drivers/hwmon/scmi-hwmon.c
index 32e750373cede1bd3c1891f3c91d352a6d1806ae..363bf56eb0f29c89965d48317282653c6598f417 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/scmi-hwmon.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/scmi-hwmon.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static int scmi_hwmon_probe(struct scmi_device *sdev)
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_sensors; i++) {
 		sensor = handle->sensor_ops->info_get(handle, i);
 		if (!sensor)
-			return PTR_ERR(sensor);
+			return -EINVAL;
 
 		switch (sensor->type) {
 		case TEMPERATURE_C: