diff --git a/drivers/char/applicom.c b/drivers/char/applicom.c
index 14b2d8034c51..0ab765143354 100644
--- a/drivers/char/applicom.c
+++ b/drivers/char/applicom.c
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ static long ac_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	Dummy = readb(apbs[IndexCard].RamIO + VERS);
 	kfree(adgl);
 	mutex_unlock(&ac_mutex);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 
 err:
 	if (warncount) {