1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
index 6b9fc74f2e1d..fd237ab120bb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ static int lirc_cdev_add(struct irctl *ir)
                 cdev_init(cdev, &lirc_dev_fops);
                 cdev->owner = THIS_MODULE;
         }
-        kobject_set_name(&cdev->kobj, "lirc%d", d->minor);
+        retval = kobject_set_name(&cdev->kobj, "lirc%d", d->minor);
+        if (retval)
+                return retval;
 
         retval = cdev_add(cdev, MKDEV(MAJOR(lirc_base_dev), d->minor), 1);
         if (retval)