diff --git a/kernel/cpuset.c b/kernel/cpuset.c
index 4349935c2ad8..e92e98189032 100644
--- a/kernel/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cpuset.c
@@ -1575,8 +1575,10 @@ static int cpuset_write_resmask(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cftype *cft,
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	trialcs = alloc_trial_cpuset(cs);
-	if (!trialcs)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!trialcs) {
+		retval = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	switch (cft->private) {
 	case FILE_CPULIST:
@@ -1591,6 +1593,7 @@ static int cpuset_write_resmask(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cftype *cft,
 	}
 
 	free_trial_cpuset(trialcs);
+out:
 	cgroup_unlock();
 	return retval;
 }