diff --git a/crypto/drbg.c b/crypto/drbg.c
index e57901d8545b..37526eb8c5d5 100644
--- a/crypto/drbg.c
+++ b/crypto/drbg.c
@@ -1306,8 +1306,10 @@ 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;
 	}