diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index 163fc90..75c159a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ static int serial_imx_probe_dt(struct imx_port *sport,
 	ret = of_alias_get_id(np, "serial");
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to get alias id, errno %d\n", ret);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return ret;
 	}
 	sport->port.line = ret;