diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
index 62367fe..c18935f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
@@ -602,8 +602,10 @@
 		rc = vt8251_prepare_host(pdev, &host);
 		break;
 	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
+		rc = -EINVAL;
 	}
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
 
 	svia_configure(pdev);