diff --git a/drivers/pwm/core.c b/drivers/pwm/core.c
index 47e6262..b3a99a6 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/core.c
@@ -216,8 +216,10 @@ int pwmchip_add(struct pwm_chip *chip)
 		goto out;
 
 	chip->pwms = kzalloc(chip->npwm * sizeof(*pwm), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!chip->pwms)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!chip->pwms) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	chip->base = ret;