diff --git a/drivers/i2c/omap24xx_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/omap24xx_i2c.c
index a767dee9866..c656cf8b7a1 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/omap24xx_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/omap24xx_i2c.c
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ static int omap_i2c_probe_chip(struct udevice *bus, uint chip_addr,
 	struct omap_i2c *priv = dev_get_priv(bus);
 
 	return __omap24_i2c_probe(priv->regs, priv->ip_rev, priv->waitdelay,
-				  chip_addr);
+				  chip_addr) ? -EREMOTEIO : 0;
 }
 
 static int omap_i2c_probe(struct udevice *bus)