diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
index 5ca5cf3e9359c..538ea03bc101a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
@@ -2786,7 +2786,7 @@ static int atmel_serial_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ret = atmel_init_gpios(port, &pdev->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to initialize GPIOs.");
-		goto err;
+		goto err_clear_bit;
 	}
 
 	ret = atmel_init_port(port, pdev);