diff --git a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
index a3bc0934cc133..d44987d4515c0 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
@@ -745,8 +745,7 @@ static int __init bnep_init(void)
 	if (flt[0])
 		BT_INFO("BNEP filters: %s", flt);
 
-	bnep_sock_init();
-	return 0;
+	return bnep_sock_init();
 }
 
 static void __exit bnep_exit(void)