diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8925.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8925.c
index 7c90f4e..981b654 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8925.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8925.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(chip->dev, "Failed to request IRQ: #%d: %d\n",
 			info->irq, ret);
-		goto err;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	dev_set_drvdata(&pdev->dev, info);
@@ -282,13 +282,10 @@
 	ret = PTR_ERR(info->rtc_dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(info->rtc_dev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register RTC device: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
-err:
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-	return ret;
 }
 
 static int max8925_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)