diff --git a/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/src/usbip_attach.c b/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/src/usbip_attach.c
index b7885a202757..bdf61c0fe699 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/src/usbip_attach.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/src/usbip_attach.c
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ static int record_connection(char *host, char *port, char *busid, int rhport)
 	char buff[MAX_BUFF+1];
 	int ret;
 
-	mkdir(VHCI_STATE_PATH, 0700);
+	ret = mkdir(VHCI_STATE_PATH, 0700);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return -1;
 
 	snprintf(path, PATH_MAX, VHCI_STATE_PATH"/port%d", rhport);