diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mvumi.c b/drivers/scsi/mvumi.c
index b3cd9a6b1d30..b3df114a1200 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mvumi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mvumi.c
@@ -2439,6 +2439,7 @@ static int mvumi_io_attach(struct mvumi_hba *mhba)
 	if (IS_ERR(mhba->dm_thread)) {
 		dev_err(&mhba->pdev->dev,
 			"failed to create device scan thread\n");
+		ret = PTR_ERR(mhba->dm_thread);
 		mutex_unlock(&mhba->sas_discovery_mutex);
 		goto fail_create_thread;
 	}