diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-stm32.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-stm32.c
index e5cdc3a..2717f88 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-stm32.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-stm32.c
@@ -304,8 +304,10 @@ static int __init stm32_timer_init(struct device_node *node)
 
 	to->private_data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct stm32_timer_private),
 				   GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!to->private_data)
+	if (!to->private_data) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto deinit;
+	}
 
 	rstc = of_reset_control_get(node, NULL);
 	if (!IS_ERR(rstc)) {