diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/rockchip_saradc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/rockchip_saradc.c
index 1c0042fbbb54..bbe954a738c7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/rockchip_saradc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/rockchip_saradc.c
@@ -450,16 +450,11 @@ static int rockchip_saradc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 * The reset should be an optional property, as it should work
 	 * with old devicetrees as well
 	 */
-	info->reset = devm_reset_control_get_exclusive(&pdev->dev,
-						       "saradc-apb");
+	info->reset = devm_reset_control_get_optional_exclusive(&pdev->dev,
+								"saradc-apb");
 	if (IS_ERR(info->reset)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(info->reset);
-		if (ret != -ENOENT)
-			return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, ret,
-					     "failed to get saradc-apb\n");
-
-		dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "no reset control found\n");
-		info->reset = NULL;
+		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, ret, "failed to get saradc-apb\n");
 	}
 
 	init_completion(&info->completion);