diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 4b0b978fb3568a859589307afd39fd8b0a98fd2c..9a0db2965fbb45df5fd6b67f5eddb9d90969869c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -1499,8 +1499,7 @@ static int do_boot_mode(struct edgeport_serial *serial,
 
 		dev_dbg(dev, "%s - Download successful -- Device rebooting...\n", __func__);
 
-		/* return an error on purpose */
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return 1;
 	}
 
 stayinbootmode: