diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index bf94e10a37c8..90a429b7ebad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1688,8 +1688,10 @@ usbnet_probe (struct usb_interface *udev, const struct usb_device_id *prod)
 	if (dev->can_dma_sg && !(info->flags & FLAG_SEND_ZLP) &&
 		!(info->flags & FLAG_MULTI_PACKET)) {
 		dev->padding_pkt = kzalloc(1, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!dev->padding_pkt)
+		if (!dev->padding_pkt) {
+			status = -ENOMEM;
 			goto out4;
+		}
 	}
 
 	status = register_netdev (net);