diff --git a/drivers/slimbus/messaging.c b/drivers/slimbus/messaging.c
index e2dbe4a66b70..ee127ef42046 100644
--- a/drivers/slimbus/messaging.c
+++ b/drivers/slimbus/messaging.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ int slim_do_transfer(struct slim_controller *ctrl, struct slim_msg_txn *txn)
 	if (need_tid) {
 		ret = slim_alloc_txn_tid(ctrl, txn);
 		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+			goto slim_xfer_err;
 
 		if (!txn->msg->comp)
 			txn->comp = &done;