diff --git a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c
index e120307c6e36..f88c4df3f91e 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c
@@ -898,6 +898,7 @@ int br_sysfs_addbr(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (!br->ifobj) {
 		pr_info("%s: can't add kobject (directory) %s/%s\n",
 			__func__, dev->name, SYSFS_BRIDGE_PORT_SUBDIR);
+		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out3;
 	}
 	return 0;