diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp
index 20a3504a72..d02ff7e2f7 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ MPU9250::init()
 
 	if (reset_mpu() != OK) {
 		PX4_ERR("Exiting! Device failed to take initialization");
-		return ret;
+		return PX4_ERROR;
 	}
 
 	/* Magnetometer setup */