diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-flakey.c b/drivers/md/dm-flakey.c
index 8e9e928..78f403b 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-flakey.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-flakey.c
@@ -200,11 +200,13 @@
 
 	if (!(fc->up_interval + fc->down_interval)) {
 		ti->error = "Total (up + down) interval is zero";
+		r = -EINVAL;
 		goto bad;
 	}
 
 	if (fc->up_interval + fc->down_interval < fc->up_interval) {
 		ti->error = "Interval overflow";
+		r = -EINVAL;
 		goto bad;
 	}