diff --git a/drivers/net/sunhme.c b/drivers/net/sunhme.c
index bd0df1c1495587e9f6cf5f03ed85f98fbce5c2c7..d96431eb698bb3417c6161facc10898c67953b58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunhme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sunhme.c
@@ -2808,7 +2808,8 @@ static int __devinit happy_meal_sbus_probe_one(struct platform_device *op, int i
 	happy_meal_set_initial_advertisement(hp);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&hp->happy_lock);
 
-	if (register_netdev(hp->dev)) {
+	err = register_netdev(hp->dev);
+	if (err) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "happymeal: Cannot register net device, "
 		       "aborting.\n");
 		goto err_out_free_coherent;
@@ -3130,7 +3131,8 @@ static int __devinit happy_meal_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	happy_meal_set_initial_advertisement(hp);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&hp->happy_lock);
 
-	if (register_netdev(hp->dev)) {
+	err = register_netdev(hp->dev);
+	if (err) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "happymeal(PCI): Cannot register net device, "
 		       "aborting.\n");
 		goto err_out_iounmap;