diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cadence/cdns-mhdp8546-core.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cadence/cdns-mhdp8546-core.c
index 36c07b71fe04..46779b49545b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cadence/cdns-mhdp8546-core.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cadence/cdns-mhdp8546-core.c
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ cdns_mhdp_bridge_atomic_reset(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 
 	cdns_mhdp_state = kzalloc_obj(*cdns_mhdp_state);
 	if (!cdns_mhdp_state)
-		return NULL;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	__drm_atomic_helper_bridge_reset(bridge, &cdns_mhdp_state->base);