diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c
index eb850a8d19dfafa0c090ab31352b4415d8d8e20b..8237c4e9c2a05f1248259605145c5e5df47cf756 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ static int bcm_kona_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	wdt->base = devm_platform_ioremap_resource(pdev, 0);
 	if (IS_ERR(wdt->base))
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return PTR_ERR(wdt->base);
 
 	wdt->resolution = SECWDOG_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION;
 	ret = bcm_kona_wdt_set_resolution_reg(wdt);