diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ads1015.c b/drivers/hwmon/ads1015.c
index 22e0c92..1265164 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ads1015.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ads1015.c
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@
 				dev_err(&client->dev,
 					"invalid gain on %s\n",
 					node->full_name);
+				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@
 				dev_err(&client->dev,
 					"invalid data_rate on %s\n",
 					node->full_name);
+				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 		}