diff --git a/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
index 6d7d4157e049..45360dfab2c6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ static int __init asus_acpi_init(void)
 	if (!asus_hotk_found) {
 		acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&asus_hotk_driver);
 		remove_proc_entry(PROC_ASUS, acpi_root_dir);
-		return result;
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	asus_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("asus",NULL,NULL,