diff --git a/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp b/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
index d055c16a4885..dcee7b9a0210 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ int CameraSensor::discoverAncillaryDevices()
 			ret = focusLens_->init();
 			if (ret) {
 				LOG(CameraSensor, Error)
-					<< "CameraLens initialisation failed";
-				return ret;
+					<< "CameraLens initialisation failed: Lens disabled";
+				break;
 			}
 			break;