1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/key.c b/net/mac80211/key.c
index 8c02469b7176..09cf1f28c12b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/key.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/key.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ struct ieee80211_key *ieee80211_key_alloc(u32 cipher, int idx, size_t key_len,
                 if (IS_ERR(key->u.ccmp.tfm)) {
                         err = PTR_ERR(key->u.ccmp.tfm);
                         kfree(key);
-                        key = ERR_PTR(err);
+                        return ERR_PTR(err);
                 }
                 break;
         case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_AES_CMAC:
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ struct ieee80211_key *ieee80211_key_alloc(u32 cipher, int idx, size_t key_len,
                 if (IS_ERR(key->u.aes_cmac.tfm)) {
                         err = PTR_ERR(key->u.aes_cmac.tfm);
                         kfree(key);
-                        key = ERR_PTR(err);
+                        return ERR_PTR(err);
                 }
                 break;
         }