diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/max3421-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/max3421-hcd.c
index 8819f502b6a6..903abdf30b5a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/max3421-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/max3421-hcd.c
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ max3421_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct max3421_hcd *max3421_hcd;
 	struct usb_hcd *hcd = NULL;
 	struct max3421_hcd_platform_data *pdata = NULL;
-	int retval = -ENOMEM;
+	int retval;
 
 	if (spi_setup(spi) < 0) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Unable to setup SPI bus");
@@ -1889,6 +1889,7 @@ max3421_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	retval = -ENOMEM;
 	hcd = usb_create_hcd(&max3421_hcd_desc, &spi->dev,
 			     dev_name(&spi->dev));
 	if (!hcd) {