diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov8865.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov8865.c
index a6372a0989e1..68fdb1ce1e94 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov8865.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov8865.c
@@ -2796,10 +2796,8 @@ static int ov8865_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	/* Graph Endpoint */
 
 	handle = fwnode_graph_get_next_endpoint(dev_fwnode(dev), NULL);
-	if (!handle) {
-		dev_err(dev, "unable to find endpoint node\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	if (!handle)
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 
 	sensor->endpoint.bus_type = V4L2_MBUS_CSI2_DPHY;