diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
index 0f5c05f..895a098 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
@@ -106,12 +106,13 @@
 {
 	struct usb_interface *intf;
 	struct usbtmc_device_data *data;
-	int retval = -ENODEV;
+	int retval = 0;
 
 	intf = usb_find_interface(&usbtmc_driver, iminor(inode));
 	if (!intf) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR KBUILD_MODNAME
 		       ": can not find device for minor %d", iminor(inode));
+		retval = -ENODEV;
 		goto exit;
 	}