diff --git a/security/keys/trusted.c b/security/keys/trusted.c
index efdbf17f3915..57f7c7feb089 100644
--- a/security/keys/trusted.c
+++ b/security/keys/trusted.c
@@ -1280,7 +1280,8 @@ static int __init init_trusted(void)
 	kfree(digests);
 err_put:
 	put_device(&chip->dev);
-	return ret;
+	chip = NULL;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void __exit cleanup_trusted(void)