diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cx82310_eth.c b/drivers/net/usb/cx82310_eth.c
index 5519248a791e..32b08b18e120 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cx82310_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cx82310_eth.c
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ static int cx82310_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	}
 	if (!timeout) {
 		dev_err(&udev->dev, "firmware not ready in time\n");
-		return -ETIMEDOUT;
+		ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	/* enable ethernet mode (?) */