diff --git a/fs/pstore/ram_core.c b/fs/pstore/ram_core.c
index 235513c46aaf..f6650d12c0c1 100644
--- a/fs/pstore/ram_core.c
+++ b/fs/pstore/ram_core.c
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ static int __init persistent_ram_post_init(struct persistent_ram_zone *prz, bool
 				" size %zu, start %zu\n",
 			       buffer_size(prz), buffer_start(prz));
 			persistent_ram_save_old(prz);
+			return 0;
 		}
 	} else {
 		pr_info("persistent_ram: no valid data in buffer"