diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 1ace311cdea9..94f38f669932 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -2647,7 +2647,8 @@ int hci_register_dev(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 	hci_sock_dev_event(hdev, HCI_DEV_REG);
 	hci_dev_hold(hdev);
 
-	if (hci_register_suspend_notifier(hdev))
+	error = hci_register_suspend_notifier(hdev);
+	if (error)
 		goto err_wqueue;
 
 	queue_work(hdev->req_workqueue, &hdev->power_on);