diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
index dec96e8ab5679..18e0ca85f6537 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
@@ -2536,13 +2536,17 @@ static struct hso_device *hso_create_net_device(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	if (!hso_net->mux_bulk_tx_buf)
 		goto err_free_tx_urb;
 
-	add_net_device(hso_dev);
+	result = add_net_device(hso_dev);
+	if (result) {
+		dev_err(&interface->dev, "Failed to add net device\n");
+		goto err_free_tx_buf;
+	}
 
 	/* registering our net device */
 	result = register_netdev(net);
 	if (result) {
 		dev_err(&interface->dev, "Failed to register device\n");
-		goto err_free_tx_buf;
+		goto err_rmv_ndev;
 	}
 
 	hso_log_port(hso_dev);
@@ -2551,8 +2555,9 @@ static struct hso_device *hso_create_net_device(struct usb_interface *interface,
 
 	return hso_dev;
 
-err_free_tx_buf:
+err_rmv_ndev:
 	remove_net_device(hso_dev);
+err_free_tx_buf:
 	kfree(hso_net->mux_bulk_tx_buf);
 err_free_tx_urb:
 	usb_free_urb(hso_net->mux_bulk_tx_urb);