1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_tile.c b/drivers/char/hvc_tile.c
index c4efb55cbc03..7a84a0595477 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_tile.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_tile.c
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ console_initcall(hvc_tile_console_init);
 
 static int __init hvc_tile_init(void)
 {
-        hvc_alloc(0, 0, &hvc_tile_get_put_ops, 128);
-        return 0;
+        struct hvc_struct *s;
+        s = hvc_alloc(0, 0, &hvc_tile_get_put_ops, 128);
+        return IS_ERR(s) ? PTR_ERR(s) : 0;
 }
 device_initcall(hvc_tile_init);