diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_sourcesink.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_sourcesink.c
index 8784fa12ea2c..6e9d958004a0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_sourcesink.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_sourcesink.c
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ static struct usb_function *source_sink_alloc_func(
 
 	ss = kzalloc(sizeof(*ss), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ss)
-		return NULL;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	ss_opts =  container_of(fi, struct f_ss_opts, func_inst);