diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ks959-sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/ks959-sir.c
index 824e2a9..5f3aeac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/ks959-sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/ks959-sir.c
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@
 	sprintf(hwname, "usb#%d", kingsun->usbdev->devnum);
 	kingsun->irlap = irlap_open(netdev, &kingsun->qos, hwname);
 	if (!kingsun->irlap) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
 		dev_err(&kingsun->usbdev->dev, "irlap_open failed\n");
 		goto free_mem;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ksdazzle-sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/ksdazzle-sir.c
index 5a278ab..2d4b6a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/ksdazzle-sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/ksdazzle-sir.c
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@
 	sprintf(hwname, "usb#%d", kingsun->usbdev->devnum);
 	kingsun->irlap = irlap_open(netdev, &kingsun->qos, hwname);
 	if (!kingsun->irlap) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
 		dev_err(&kingsun->usbdev->dev, "irlap_open failed\n");
 		goto free_mem;
 	}