diff --git a/drivers/serial/ioc3_serial.c b/drivers/serial/ioc3_serial.c
index 93de907b12088a54ab5809cf79c46ba5ec2757f2..800c54602339780cc79d615e16fb89f49bf3d5f5 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/ioc3_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/ioc3_serial.c
@@ -2044,6 +2044,7 @@ ioc3uart_probe(struct ioc3_submodule *is, struct ioc3_driver_data *idd)
 		if (!port) {
 			printk(KERN_WARNING
 			       "IOC3 serial memory not available for port\n");
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto out4;
 		}
 		spin_lock_init(&port->ip_lock);