1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
index 627af507643a..de88218ef7cc 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ static void sbp2_host_reset(struct hpsb_host *host)
 static int sbp2_start_device(struct scsi_id_instance_data *scsi_id)
 {
         struct sbp2scsi_host_info *hi = scsi_id->hi;
-        struct scsi_device *sdev;
+        int error;
 
         SBP2_DEBUG("sbp2_start_device");
 
@@ -939,10 +939,10 @@ alloc_fail:
         sbp2_max_speed_and_size(scsi_id);
 
         /* Add this device to the scsi layer now */
-        sdev = scsi_add_device(scsi_id->scsi_host, 0, scsi_id->ud->id, 0);
-        if (IS_ERR(sdev)) {
+        error = scsi_add_device(scsi_id->scsi_host, 0, scsi_id->ud->id, 0);
+        if (error) {
                 SBP2_ERR("scsi_add_device failed");
-                return PTR_ERR(sdev);
+                return error;
         }
 
         return 0;