diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
index 0c92252c9316..31ca5d925b36 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
@@ -1362,8 +1362,10 @@ static int mos7840_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 	if (urb->transfer_buffer == NULL) {
 		urb->transfer_buffer = kmalloc(URB_TRANSFER_BUFFER_SIZE,
 					       GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (!urb->transfer_buffer)
+		if (!urb->transfer_buffer) {
+			bytes_sent = -ENOMEM;
 			goto exit;
+		}
 	}
 	transfer_size = min(count, URB_TRANSFER_BUFFER_SIZE);