diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
index 1b5633f469843b0d82d23baea31ef05ba3f4ae5b..96423f3c8ef3d6b28b80ae15da65cf7b0bc9271a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
@@ -289,8 +289,11 @@ static int opticon_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 	/* The conncected devices do not have a bulk write endpoint,
 	 * to transmit data to de barcode device the control endpoint is used */
 	dr = kmalloc(sizeof(struct usb_ctrlrequest), GFP_NOIO);
-	if (!dr)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!dr) {
+		dev_err(&port->dev, "out of memory\n");
+		count = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error;
+	}
 
 	dr->bRequestType = USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_INTERFACE | USB_DIR_OUT;
 	dr->bRequest = 0x01;