diff --git a/drivers/mmcsd/sdio.c b/drivers/mmcsd/sdio.c
index f5a9371c52..06a50d4f9e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmcsd/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/mmcsd/sdio.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ int sdio_probe(FAR struct sdio_dev_s *dev)
 
 err:
   SDIO_GIVELOCK(dev);
-  return OK;
+  return ret;
 }
 
 int sdio_set_blocksize(FAR struct sdio_dev_s *dev, uint8_t function,