diff --git a/include/net/caif/caif_dev.h b/include/net/caif/caif_dev.h
index 48ecca8530ffa..b655d8666f555 100644
--- a/include/net/caif/caif_dev.h
+++ b/include/net/caif/caif_dev.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void caif_free_client(struct cflayer *adap_layer);
  * The link_support layer is used to add any Link Layer specific
  * framing.
  */
-void caif_enroll_dev(struct net_device *dev, struct caif_dev_common *caifdev,
+int caif_enroll_dev(struct net_device *dev, struct caif_dev_common *caifdev,
 			struct cflayer *link_support, int head_room,
 			struct cflayer **layer, int (**rcv_func)(
 				struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *,
diff --git a/include/net/caif/cfcnfg.h b/include/net/caif/cfcnfg.h
index 2aa5e91d84576..8819ff4db35a6 100644
--- a/include/net/caif/cfcnfg.h
+++ b/include/net/caif/cfcnfg.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void cfcnfg_remove(struct cfcnfg *cfg);
  * @fcs:	Specify if checksum is used in CAIF Framing Layer.
  * @head_room:	Head space needed by link specific protocol.
  */
-void
+int
 cfcnfg_add_phy_layer(struct cfcnfg *cnfg,
 		     struct net_device *dev, struct cflayer *phy_layer,
 		     enum cfcnfg_phy_preference pref,
diff --git a/net/caif/caif_dev.c b/net/caif/caif_dev.c
index c10e5a55758d2..fffbe41440b3d 100644
--- a/net/caif/caif_dev.c
+++ b/net/caif/caif_dev.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static void dev_flowctrl(struct net_device *dev, int on)
 	caifd_put(caifd);
 }
 
-void caif_enroll_dev(struct net_device *dev, struct caif_dev_common *caifdev,
+int caif_enroll_dev(struct net_device *dev, struct caif_dev_common *caifdev,
 		     struct cflayer *link_support, int head_room,
 		     struct cflayer **layer,
 		     int (**rcv_func)(struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *,
@@ -319,11 +319,12 @@ void caif_enroll_dev(struct net_device *dev, struct caif_dev_common *caifdev,
 	enum cfcnfg_phy_preference pref;
 	struct cfcnfg *cfg = get_cfcnfg(dev_net(dev));
 	struct caif_device_entry_list *caifdevs;
+	int res;
 
 	caifdevs = caif_device_list(dev_net(dev));
 	caifd = caif_device_alloc(dev);
 	if (!caifd)
-		return;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	*layer = &caifd->layer;
 	spin_lock_init(&caifd->flow_lock);
 
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@ void caif_enroll_dev(struct net_device *dev, struct caif_dev_common *caifdev,
 	strlcpy(caifd->layer.name, dev->name,
 		sizeof(caifd->layer.name));
 	caifd->layer.transmit = transmit;
-	cfcnfg_add_phy_layer(cfg,
+	res = cfcnfg_add_phy_layer(cfg,
 				dev,
 				&caifd->layer,
 				pref,
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ void caif_enroll_dev(struct net_device *dev, struct caif_dev_common *caifdev,
 	mutex_unlock(&caifdevs->lock);
 	if (rcv_func)
 		*rcv_func = receive;
+	return res;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(caif_enroll_dev);
 
diff --git a/net/caif/cfcnfg.c b/net/caif/cfcnfg.c
index 399239a14420f..cac30e676ac94 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfcnfg.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfcnfg.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ cfcnfg_linkup_rsp(struct cflayer *layer, u8 channel_id, enum cfctrl_srv serv,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-void
+int
 cfcnfg_add_phy_layer(struct cfcnfg *cnfg,
 		     struct net_device *dev, struct cflayer *phy_layer,
 		     enum cfcnfg_phy_preference pref,
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ cfcnfg_add_phy_layer(struct cfcnfg *cnfg,
 {
 	struct cflayer *frml;
 	struct cfcnfg_phyinfo *phyinfo = NULL;
-	int i;
+	int i, res = 0;
 	u8 phyid;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cnfg->lock);
@@ -473,12 +473,15 @@ cfcnfg_add_phy_layer(struct cfcnfg *cnfg,
 			goto got_phyid;
 	}
 	pr_warn("Too many CAIF Link Layers (max 6)\n");
+	res = -EEXIST;
 	goto out;
 
 got_phyid:
 	phyinfo = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cfcnfg_phyinfo), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!phyinfo)
+	if (!phyinfo) {
+		res = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out_err;
+	}
 
 	phy_layer->id = phyid;
 	phyinfo->pref = pref;
@@ -492,8 +495,10 @@ cfcnfg_add_phy_layer(struct cfcnfg *cnfg,
 
 	frml = cffrml_create(phyid, fcs);
 
-	if (!frml)
+	if (!frml) {
+		res = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out_err;
+	}
 	phyinfo->frm_layer = frml;
 	layer_set_up(frml, cnfg->mux);
 
@@ -511,11 +516,12 @@ cfcnfg_add_phy_layer(struct cfcnfg *cnfg,
 	list_add_rcu(&phyinfo->node, &cnfg->phys);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&cnfg->lock);
-	return;
+	return res;
 
 out_err:
 	kfree(phyinfo);
 	mutex_unlock(&cnfg->lock);
+	return res;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfcnfg_add_phy_layer);