diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
index 45ba50e4eaec..187c6ef54885 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
@@ -2123,6 +2123,7 @@ static int cpsw_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	priv->irq_enabled = true;
 	if (!priv->cpts) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "error allocating cpts\n");
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto clean_ndev_ret;
 	}