diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c
index 4e59ab817d3e..a4e531f0e3b9 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ static int __init ubd_init(void)
 
 	if (irq_req_buffer == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to initialize ubd buffering\n");
-		return -1;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	io_req_buffer = kmalloc_array(UBD_REQ_BUFFER_SIZE,
 				      sizeof(struct io_thread_req *),
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ static int __init ubd_init(void)
 
 	if (io_req_buffer == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to initialize ubd buffering\n");
-		return -1;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	platform_driver_register(&ubd_driver);
 	mutex_lock(&ubd_lock);