diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
index 944cbb519c6d7..abae23af0791e 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
@@ -1471,7 +1471,8 @@ static int __init i8042_setup_aux(void)
 	if (error)
 		goto err_free_ports;
 
-	if (aux_enable())
+	error = aux_enable();
+	if (error)
 		goto err_free_irq;
 
 	i8042_aux_irq_registered = true;