diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/pwm-fan.c b/drivers/hwmon/pwm-fan.c
index 167221c7628a..e4c5197417a8 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/pwm-fan.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/pwm-fan.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static int pwm_fan_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ret = pwm_fan_of_get_cooling_data(&pdev->dev, ctx);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto err_pwm_disable;
 
 	ctx->pwm_fan_state = ctx->pwm_fan_max_state;
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_THERMAL)) {