diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 692ee0f4a1ec..2d5b5e0fb66a 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -2874,7 +2874,7 @@ static int nvme_init_non_mdts_limits(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 
 	id = kzalloc(sizeof(*id), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!id)
-		return 0;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	c.identify.opcode = nvme_admin_identify;
 	c.identify.cns = NVME_ID_CNS_CS_CTRL;