diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
index 70dacaf9044ecdd7b6c0be0ba20cd913cb66a4d4..4ce315c92b480fa705c30b33ffd7253b4cfded3b 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
@@ -2239,6 +2239,7 @@ static struct net_device *ipoib_add_port(const char *format,
 		goto register_failed;
 	}
 
+	result = -ENOMEM;
 	if (ipoib_cm_add_mode_attr(priv->dev))
 		goto sysfs_failed;
 	if (ipoib_add_pkey_attr(priv->dev))