diff --git a/drivers/char/tlclk.c b/drivers/char/tlclk.c
index 2444a0e24b3..244d30a03fe 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tlclk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tlclk.c
@@ -792,15 +792,14 @@ static int __init tlclk_init(void)
 	ret = misc_register(&tlclk_miscdev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "tlclk: misc_register returns %d.\n", ret);
-		ret = -EBUSY;
 		goto out3;
 	}
 
 	tlclk_device = platform_device_register_simple("telco_clock",
 				-1, NULL, 0);
-	if (!tlclk_device) {
+	if (IS_ERR(tlclk_device)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "tlclk: platform_device_register failed.\n");
-		ret = -EBUSY;
+		ret = PTR_ERR(tlclk_device);
 		goto out4;
 	}