diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rzv2h_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rzv2h_wdt.c
index f93647934db7..3b6abb66a1da 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rzv2h_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rzv2h_wdt.c
@@ -268,9 +268,7 @@ static int rzt2h_wdt_wdtdcr_init(struct platform_device *pdev,
 
 	rzt2h_wdt_wdtdcr_count_stop(priv);
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }