diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-playstation.c b/drivers/hid/hid-playstation.c
index e4dfcf26b04e..2ec6d4445e84 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-playstation.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-playstation.c
@@ -774,7 +774,9 @@ ps_gamepad_create(struct hid_device *hdev,
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PLAYSTATION_FF)
 	if (play_effect) {
 		input_set_capability(gamepad, EV_FF, FF_RUMBLE);
-		input_ff_create_memless(gamepad, NULL, play_effect);
+		ret = input_ff_create_memless(gamepad, NULL, play_effect);
+		if (ret)
+			return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 #endif