diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c b/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c
index f7d117d80cfb..b744c09346a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c
@@ -747,12 +747,16 @@ static inline void disable_net_traffic(pegasus_t *pegasus)
 	set_registers(pegasus, EthCtrl0, sizeof(tmp), &tmp);
 }
 
-static inline void get_interrupt_interval(pegasus_t *pegasus)
+static inline int get_interrupt_interval(pegasus_t *pegasus)
 {
 	u16 data;
 	u8 interval;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = read_eprom_word(pegasus, 4, &data);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	read_eprom_word(pegasus, 4, &data);
 	interval = data >> 8;
 	if (pegasus->usb->speed != USB_SPEED_HIGH) {
 		if (interval < 0x80) {
@@ -767,6 +771,8 @@ static inline void get_interrupt_interval(pegasus_t *pegasus)
 		}
 	}
 	pegasus->intr_interval = interval;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void set_carrier(struct net_device *net)
@@ -1186,7 +1192,9 @@ static int pegasus_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 				| NETIF_MSG_PROBE | NETIF_MSG_LINK);
 
 	pegasus->features = usb_dev_id[dev_index].private;
-	get_interrupt_interval(pegasus);
+	res = get_interrupt_interval(pegasus);
+	if (res)
+		goto out2;
 	if (reset_mac(pegasus)) {
 		dev_err(&intf->dev, "can't reset MAC\n");
 		res = -EIO;