diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/pic.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/pic.c
index f2ba837249d69..04a6abf14c295 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/pic.c
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ int __init mpc8xx_pic_init(void)
 	if (mpc8xx_pic_host == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "MPC8xx PIC: failed to allocate irq host!\n");
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	ret = 0;