diff --git a/drivers/video/metronomefb.c b/drivers/video/metronomefb.c
index 2d7dd8ea43f6..195cc2db4c2c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/metronomefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/metronomefb.c
@@ -690,7 +690,8 @@ static int metronomefb_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 		goto err_csum_table;
 	}
 
-	if (board->setup_irq(info))
+	retval = board->setup_irq(info);
+	if (retval)
 		goto err_csum_table;
 
 	retval = metronome_init_regs(par);