diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
index 0282771..3137592 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
@@ -1459,8 +1459,10 @@
        */
       IRDA_DEBUG (1, "%s(BANDWIDTH), %s, (%X/%ld\n", __FUNCTION__
           ,dev->name, INB (OBOE_STATUS), irq->ifr_baudrate );
-      if (!in_interrupt () && !capable (CAP_NET_ADMIN))
-        return -EPERM;
+      if (!in_interrupt () && !capable (CAP_NET_ADMIN)) {
+	ret = -EPERM;
+	goto out;
+      }
 
       /* self->speed=irq->ifr_baudrate; */
       /* toshoboe_setbaud(self); */
@@ -1470,8 +1472,10 @@
     case SIOCSMEDIABUSY:       /* Set media busy */
       IRDA_DEBUG (1, "%s(MEDIABUSY), %s, (%X/%x)\n", __FUNCTION__
           ,dev->name, INB (OBOE_STATUS), capable (CAP_NET_ADMIN) );
-      if (!capable (CAP_NET_ADMIN))
-        return -EPERM;
+      if (!capable (CAP_NET_ADMIN)) {
+	ret = -EPERM;
+	goto out;
+      }
       irda_device_set_media_busy (self->netdev, TRUE);
       break;
     case SIOCGRECEIVING:       /* Check if we are receiving right now */
@@ -1483,7 +1487,7 @@
       IRDA_DEBUG (1, "%s(?), %s, (cmd=0x%X)\n", __FUNCTION__, dev->name, cmd);
       ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
     }
-
+out:
   spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->spinlock, flags);
   return ret;