diff --git a/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c b/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
index 1aa52eff526a..9b18b5243a56 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
@@ -1040,6 +1040,7 @@ static int __devinit snd_ps3_driver_probe(struct ps3_system_bus_device *dev)
 				   GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!the_card.null_buffer_start_vaddr) {
 		pr_info("%s: nullbuffer alloc failed\n", __func__);
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto clean_preallocate;
 	}
 	pr_debug("%s: null vaddr=%p dma=%#llx\n", __func__,