diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ps3rom.c b/drivers/scsi/ps3rom.c
index ef23fabe3924..619caf1acc9c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ps3rom.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ps3rom.c
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ static int ps3rom_probe(struct ps3_system_bus_device *_dev)
 	if (!host) {
 		dev_err(&dev->sbd.core, "%s:%u: scsi_host_alloc failed\n",
 			__func__, __LINE__);
+		error = -ENOMEM;
 		goto fail_teardown;
 	}