diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index 875a43fcaa86..3f6c762fb560 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -388,7 +388,9 @@ static ssize_t cpufv_store(struct device *dev,
 		return rv;
 	if (value < 0 || value >= c.num)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	set_acpi(eeepc, CM_ASL_CPUFV, value);
+	rv = set_acpi(eeepc, CM_ASL_CPUFV, value);
+	if (rv)
+		return rv;
 	return count;
 }