diff --git a/drivers/base/dma-buf.c b/drivers/base/dma-buf.c
index 198edd8a9f0a..97450a52172c 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dma-buf.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dma-buf.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ struct dma_buf_attachment *dma_buf_attach(struct dma_buf *dmabuf,
 
 	attach = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dma_buf_attachment), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (attach == NULL)
-		goto err_alloc;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	mutex_lock(&dmabuf->lock);
 
@@ -206,8 +206,6 @@ struct dma_buf_attachment *dma_buf_attach(struct dma_buf *dmabuf,
 	mutex_unlock(&dmabuf->lock);
 	return attach;
 
-err_alloc:
-	return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 err_attach:
 	kfree(attach);
 	mutex_unlock(&dmabuf->lock);