diff --git a/kernel/relay.c b/kernel/relay.c
index 4268287..c7cf397 100644
--- a/kernel/relay.c
+++ b/kernel/relay.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@
 					"relay_hotcpu_callback: cpu %d buffer "
 					"creation failed\n", hotcpu);
 				mutex_unlock(&relay_channels_mutex);
-				return NOTIFY_BAD;
+				return notifier_from_errno(-ENOMEM);
 			}
 		}
 		mutex_unlock(&relay_channels_mutex);