diff --git a/drivers/xen/xen-pciback/xenbus.c b/drivers/xen/xen-pciback/xenbus.c
index 4a7e6e0a5f4c6..c214daab48291 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/xen-pciback/xenbus.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/xen-pciback/xenbus.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ static int xen_pcibk_attach(struct xen_pcibk_device *pdev)
 				 "version mismatch (%s/%s) with pcifront - "
 				 "halting " DRV_NAME,
 				 magic, XEN_PCI_MAGIC);
+		err = -EFAULT;
 		goto out;
 	}