diff --git a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/core.c b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/core.c
index 5cd53b2c47c7..e542439f4950 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/core.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/core.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ mISDN_register_device(struct mISDNdevice *dev,
 
 	err = get_free_devid();
 	if (err < 0)
-		goto error1;
+		return err;
 	dev->id = err;
 
 	device_initialize(&dev->dev);