1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
index 715ae5dc88fb..d2013d362403 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
@@ -943,7 +943,8 @@ static ssize_t pt_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *buf, size_t count,
 
 static int __init pt_init(void)
 {
-        int unit, err = 0;
+        int unit;
+        int err;
 
         if (disable) {
                 err = -1;
@@ -955,14 +956,15 @@ static int __init pt_init(void)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        if (register_chrdev(major, name, &pt_fops)) {
+        err = register_chrdev(major, name, &pt_fops);
+        if (err < 0) {
                 printk("pt_init: unable to get major number %d\n", major);
                 for (unit = 0; unit < PT_UNITS; unit++)
                         if (pt[unit].present)
                                 pi_release(pt[unit].pi);
-                err = -1;
                 goto out;
         }
+        major = err;
         pt_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "pt");
         if (IS_ERR(pt_class)) {
                 err = PTR_ERR(pt_class);