diff --git a/net/appletalk/ddp.c b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
index 709d2542f729..dbe8b1993be9 100644
--- a/net/appletalk/ddp.c
+++ b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
@@ -1920,6 +1920,7 @@ static int __init atalk_init(void)
 	ddp_dl = register_snap_client(ddp_snap_id, atalk_rcv);
 	if (!ddp_dl) {
 		pr_crit("Unable to register DDP with SNAP.\n");
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out_sock;
 	}