diff --git a/drivers/base/topology.c b/drivers/base/topology.c
index bf6b132..9fc630c 100644
--- a/drivers/base/topology.c
+++ b/drivers/base/topology.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 		topology_remove_dev(cpu);
 		break;
 	}
-	return rc ? NOTIFY_BAD : NOTIFY_OK;
+	return notifier_from_errno(rc);
 }
 
 static int __cpuinit topology_sysfs_init(void)