diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/slip_user.c b/arch/um/drivers/slip_user.c
index 482a19c5105c5..7334019c9e60a 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/slip_user.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/slip_user.c
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ static int slip_open(void *data)
 	}
 	sfd = err;
 
-	if (set_up_tty(sfd))
+	err = set_up_tty(sfd);
+	if (err)
 		goto out_close2;
 
 	pri->slave = sfd;