1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/pty.c b/arch/um/drivers/pty.c
index ed84d01df6cc..0306a1b215b7 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/pty.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/pty.c
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ static int pts_open(int input, int output, int primary, void *d,
 
         fd = get_pty();
         if(fd < 0){
+                err = -errno;
                 printk("open_pts : Failed to open pts\n");
-                return(-errno);
+                return err;
         }
         if(data->raw){
                 CATCH_EINTR(err = tcgetattr(fd, &data->tt));