diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/ncm.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/ncm.c
index cc3ffacbade1..0d45eb497063 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/ncm.c
@@ -162,8 +162,10 @@ static int gncm_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 		struct usb_descriptor_header *usb_desc;
 
 		usb_desc = usb_otg_descriptor_alloc(gadget);
-		if (!usb_desc)
+		if (!usb_desc) {
+			status = -ENOMEM;
 			goto fail;
+		}
 		usb_otg_descriptor_init(gadget, usb_desc);
 		otg_desc[0] = usb_desc;
 		otg_desc[1] = NULL;