diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-sessions.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-sessions.c
index cf8f1fd6790b..ca1e2bf424e1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-sessions.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-sessions.c
@@ -975,6 +975,7 @@ static int tpm2_load_null(struct tpm_chip *chip, u32 *null_key)
 	/* Deduce from the name change TPM interference: */
 	dev_err(&chip->dev, "null key integrity check failed\n");
 	tpm2_flush_context(chip, tmp_null_key);
+	rc = -ENODEV;
 
 err:
 	if (rc) {