diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap/am33xx_bbu_emmc.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap/am33xx_bbu_emmc.c
index d3adb37..1fd7222 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap/am33xx_bbu_emmc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap/am33xx_bbu_emmc.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
 error:
 	close(fd);
-	return ret;
+	return (ret > 0) ? 0 : ret;
 }
 
 int am33xx_bbu_emmc_mlo_register_handler(const char *name, char *devicefile)