diff --git a/drivers/nvdimm/dimm.c b/drivers/nvdimm/dimm.c
index f8913b8124b6..233907889f96 100644
--- a/drivers/nvdimm/dimm.c
+++ b/drivers/nvdimm/dimm.c
@@ -67,9 +67,11 @@ static int nvdimm_probe(struct device *dev)
 	ndd->ns_next = nd_label_next_nsindex(ndd->ns_current);
 	nd_label_copy(ndd, to_next_namespace_index(ndd),
 			to_current_namespace_index(ndd));
-	rc = nd_label_reserve_dpa(ndd);
-	if (ndd->ns_current >= 0)
-		nvdimm_set_aliasing(dev);
+	if (ndd->ns_current >= 0) {
+		rc = nd_label_reserve_dpa(ndd);
+		if (rc == 0)
+			nvdimm_set_aliasing(dev);
+	}
 	nvdimm_clear_locked(dev);
 	nvdimm_bus_unlock(dev);