diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c
index 4d180c9423ef..1a14948c86d6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c
@@ -629,8 +629,10 @@ static int serial_config(struct pcmcia_device * link)
 	    (link->has_func_id) &&
 	    (link->socket->pcmcia_pfc == 0) &&
 	    ((link->func_id == CISTPL_FUNCID_MULTI) ||
-	     (link->func_id == CISTPL_FUNCID_SERIAL)))
-		pcmcia_loop_config(link, serial_check_for_multi, info);
+	     (link->func_id == CISTPL_FUNCID_SERIAL))) {
+		if (pcmcia_loop_config(link, serial_check_for_multi, info))
+			goto failed;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Apply any multi-port quirk.