diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
index 74c1778d841ea1..b455b60a5434be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
@@ -2383,7 +2383,8 @@ static int b44_init_one(struct ssb_device *sdev,
 		goto err_out_free_dev;
 	}
 
-	if (dma_set_mask_and_coherent(sdev->dma_dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(30))) {
+	err = dma_set_mask_and_coherent(sdev->dma_dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(30));
+	if (err) {
 		dev_err(sdev->dev,
 			"Required 30BIT DMA mask unsupported by the system\n");
 		goto err_out_powerdown;