diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
index 664d93a7f90d..4fac9dca798e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
@@ -348,8 +348,10 @@ static struct adapter *rtw_usb_if1_init(struct dvobj_priv *dvobj,
 	}
 
 	padapter->HalData = kzalloc(sizeof(struct hal_data_8188e), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!padapter->HalData)
-		DBG_88E("cant not alloc memory for HAL DATA\n");
+	if (!padapter->HalData) {
+		DBG_88E("Failed to allocate memory for HAL data\n");
+		goto free_adapter;
+	}
 
 	/* step read_chip_version */
 	rtw_hal_read_chip_version(padapter);