diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/nzxt-smart2.c b/drivers/hwmon/nzxt-smart2.c
index ff0c0bee0e83..efc78a8f58c8 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/nzxt-smart2.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/nzxt-smart2.c
@@ -754,7 +754,11 @@ static int nzxt_smart2_hid_probe(struct hid_device *hdev,
 
 	hid_device_io_start(hdev);
 
-	init_device(drvdata, UPDATE_INTERVAL_DEFAULT_MS);
+	ret = init_device(drvdata, UPDATE_INTERVAL_DEFAULT_MS);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "init_device failed: %d\n", ret);
+		goto out_hw_close;
+	}
 
 	drvdata->hwmon =
 		hwmon_device_register_with_info(&hdev->dev, "nzxtsmart2", drvdata,