diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
index a2db055278a17..6bb8bbaa4fdbf 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ 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");
 
 	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(&pdev->dev);