diff --git a/crypto/drbg.c b/crypto/drbg.c
index b6929eb5f565..04379ca624cd 100644
--- a/crypto/drbg.c
+++ b/crypto/drbg.c
@@ -1294,8 +1294,10 @@ static inline int drbg_alloc_state(struct drbg_state *drbg)
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CRYPTO_FIPS)) {
 		drbg->prev = kzalloc(drbg_sec_strength(drbg->core->flags),
 				     GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!drbg->prev)
+		if (!drbg->prev) {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto fini;
+		}
 		drbg->fips_primed = false;
 	}