diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/powermate.c b/drivers/input/misc/powermate.c
index bf170f6..f459471 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/powermate.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/powermate.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 
 	pm->configcr = kmalloc(sizeof(*(pm->configcr)), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pm->configcr)
-		return -1;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	return 0;
 }