master->dma_tx = dma_request_chan(&pdev->dev, "tx");
        if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(master->dma_tx)) {
-               if (PTR_ERR(master->dma_tx) == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+               if (PTR_ERR(master->dma_tx) == -EPROBE_DEFER) {
+                       ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
                        goto out_disable_clk;
+               }
                master->dma_tx = NULL;
                dma_tx_burst = INT_MAX;
        } else {
 
        master->dma_rx = dma_request_chan(&pdev->dev, "rx");
        if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(master->dma_rx)) {
-               if (PTR_ERR(master->dma_rx) == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+               if (PTR_ERR(master->dma_rx) == -EPROBE_DEFER) {
+                       ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
                        goto out_disable_clk;
+               }
                master->dma_rx = NULL;
                dma_rx_burst = INT_MAX;
        } else {