diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-cros-ec.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-cros-ec.c
index 11684edc0620..86df6702cb83 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-cros-ec.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-cros-ec.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static int cros_ec_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	ret = cros_ec_pwm_get_duty(ec_pwm, pwm->hwpwm);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(chip->dev, "error getting initial duty: %d\n", ret);
-		return 0;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	state->enabled = (ret > 0);