1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic_pasemi_msi.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic_pasemi_msi.c
index 33cbfb22ce3e..68aff6076675 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic_pasemi_msi.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic_pasemi_msi.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ static int pasemi_msi_setup_msi_irqs(struct pci_dev *pdev, int nvec, int type)
         unsigned int virq;
         struct msi_desc *entry;
         struct msi_msg msg;
+        int ret;
 
         pr_debug("pasemi_msi_setup_msi_irqs, pdev %p nvec %d type %d\n",
                  pdev, nvec, type);
@@ -108,8 +109,9 @@ static int pasemi_msi_setup_msi_irqs(struct pci_dev *pdev, int nvec, int type)
                  * few MSIs for someone, but restrictions will apply to how the
                  * sources can be changed independently.
                  */
-                hwirq = mpic_msi_alloc_hwirqs(msi_mpic, ALLOC_CHUNK);
-                if (hwirq < 0) {
+                ret = mpic_msi_alloc_hwirqs(msi_mpic, ALLOC_CHUNK);
+                hwirq = ret;
+                if (ret < 0) {
                         pr_debug("pasemi_msi: failed allocating hwirq\n");
                         return hwirq;
                 }