diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/file.c b/drivers/usb/core/file.c
index 222ee07ea680..bfc6c2eea647 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/file.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/file.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ static int init_usb_class(void)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "class_create failed for usb devices\n");
 		kfree(usb_class);
 		usb_class = NULL;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 	usb_class->class->devnode = usb_devnode;