diff --git a/drivers/char/tlclk.c b/drivers/char/tlclk.c
index ce29e7cce528ec01268f41eb05be4ad7f6dcee3c..e95e0ab0bd870a4c8d679d7dbb092ea2521ee42e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tlclk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tlclk.c
@@ -784,8 +784,10 @@ static int __init tlclk_init(void)
 	}
 	tlclk_major = ret;
 	alarm_events = kzalloc( sizeof(struct tlclk_alarms), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!alarm_events)
+	if (!alarm_events) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out1;
+	}
 
 	/* Read telecom clock IRQ number (Set by BIOS) */
 	if (!request_region(TLCLK_BASE, 8, "telco_clock")) {