diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/intel-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/intel-rng.c
index d24e747203c1..4aa91ee0e504 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/intel-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/intel-rng.c
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ static int __init intel_rng_mod_init(void)
 	intel_rng_hw = kmalloc_obj(*intel_rng_hw);
 	if (!intel_rng_hw) {
 		pci_dev_put(dev);
+		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}