diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/peak_pcmcia.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/peak_pcmcia.c
index ec6bd9d..272a85f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/peak_pcmcia.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/peak_pcmcia.c
@@ -686,8 +686,10 @@ static int __devinit pcan_probe(struct pcmcia_device *pdev)
 
 	/* detect available channels */
 	pcan_add_channels(card);
-	if (!card->chan_count)
+	if (!card->chan_count) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto probe_err_4;
+	}
 
 	/* init the timer which controls the leds */
 	init_timer(&card->led_timer);