1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
index 1450e33fc250..66e2b19ef709 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
@@ -662,7 +662,8 @@ static int sixpack_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
         tty->receive_room = 65536;
 
         /* Now we're ready to register. */
-        if (register_netdev(dev))
+        err = register_netdev(dev);
+        if (err)
                 goto out_free;
 
         tnc_init(sp);