diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
index bd4118f1b694..25765ebb756a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ static int omap8250_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	err = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(&pdev->dev);
 	if (err)
-		return err;
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to resume hardware\n");
 
 	serial8250_unregister_port(priv->line);
 	priv->line = -ENODEV;