diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c
index b2a4c3433057..1129f6ae98b5 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c
@@ -2135,13 +2135,19 @@ static ssize_t dasd_copy_pair_store(struct device *dev,
 
 	/* allocate primary devmap if needed */
 	prim_devmap = dasd_find_busid(prim_busid);
-	if (IS_ERR(prim_devmap))
+	if (IS_ERR(prim_devmap)) {
 		prim_devmap = dasd_add_busid(prim_busid, DASD_FEATURE_DEFAULT);
+		if (IS_ERR(prim_devmap))
+			return PTR_ERR(prim_devmap);
+	}
 
 	/* allocate secondary devmap if needed */
 	sec_devmap = dasd_find_busid(sec_busid);
-	if (IS_ERR(sec_devmap))
+	if (IS_ERR(sec_devmap)) {
 		sec_devmap = dasd_add_busid(sec_busid, DASD_FEATURE_DEFAULT);
+		if (IS_ERR(sec_devmap))
+			return PTR_ERR(sec_devmap);
+	}
 
 	/* setting copy relation is only allowed for offline secondary */
 	if (sec_devmap->device)