drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
index dc0212c3cc28..5878b54cc563 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
@@ -995,6 +995,8 @@ static int cdc_ncm_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	 * placed NDP.
 	 */
 	ret = cdc_ncm_bind_common(dev, intf, CDC_NCM_DATA_ALTSETTING_NCM, 0);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/*
 	 * We should get an event when network connection is "connected" or
@@ -1003,7 +1005,7 @@ static int cdc_ncm_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	 * start IPv6 negotiation and more.
 	 */
 	usbnet_link_change(dev, 0, 0);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void cdc_ncm_align_tail(struct sk_buff *skb, size_t modulus, size_t remainder, size_t max)