diff --git a/drivers/pwm/sysfs.c b/drivers/pwm/sysfs.c
index d98599249a05688137325fcf906415e14aa7aed4..01695d48dd543152624b9ed40a9c3afd9de45d0d 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/sysfs.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static ssize_t enable_store(struct device *child,
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	pwm_apply_state(pwm, &state);
+	ret = pwm_apply_state(pwm, &state);
 
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&export->lock);