diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cx82310_eth.c b/drivers/net/usb/cx82310_eth.c
index e21780a61bad..a7356c5e750c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cx82310_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cx82310_eth.c
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ static int cx82310_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	}
 
 	/* enable ethernet mode (?) */
-	if (cx82310_enable_ethernet(dev))
+	ret = cx82310_enable_ethernet(dev);
+	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
 	/* get the MAC address */