diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
index 4d1ba8d7d347..3479ca76d2ae 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,8 @@ static int s3c24xx_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ret = i2c_add_numbered_adapter(&i2c->adap);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to add bus to i2c core\n");
-		goto err_cpufreq;
+		s3c24xx_i2c_deregister_cpufreq(i2c);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	of_i2c_register_devices(&i2c->adap);
@@ -1120,10 +1121,6 @@ static int s3c24xx_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "%s: S3C I2C adapter\n", dev_name(&i2c->adap.dev));
 	return 0;
-
- err_cpufreq:
-	s3c24xx_i2c_deregister_cpufreq(i2c);
-	return ret;
 }
 
 /* s3c24xx_i2c_remove