diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/ether.c
index 30313b233680d..99c7fc0d1d597 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/ether.c
@@ -403,8 +403,10 @@ static int eth_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 		struct usb_descriptor_header *usb_desc;
 
 		usb_desc = usb_otg_descriptor_alloc(gadget);
-		if (!usb_desc)
+		if (!usb_desc) {
+			status = -ENOMEM;
 			goto fail1;
+		}
 		usb_otg_descriptor_init(gadget, usb_desc);
 		otg_desc[0] = usb_desc;
 		otg_desc[1] = NULL;