diff --git a/drivers/nfc/pn533.c b/drivers/nfc/pn533.c
index d46a700a9637a..732e6075da62b 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/pn533.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/pn533.c
@@ -2554,8 +2554,10 @@ static int pn533_data_exchange_complete(struct pn533 *dev, void *_arg,
 	}
 
 	skb = pn533_build_response(dev);
-	if (!skb)
+	if (!skb) {
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error;
+	}
 
 	arg->cb(arg->cb_context, skb, 0);
 	kfree(arg);