diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
index 1a00b5990cb8..f07c340990da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
@@ -920,8 +920,10 @@ static int mcs_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 	ndev->netdev_ops = &mcs_netdev_ops;
 
-	if (!intf->cur_altsetting)
+	if (!intf->cur_altsetting) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error2;
+	}
 
 	ret = mcs_find_endpoints(mcs, intf->cur_altsetting->endpoint,
 				 intf->cur_altsetting->desc.bNumEndpoints);