diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
index dc9f85c2a5da..4f9e738abddf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
@@ -2673,7 +2673,7 @@ vchiq_add_service_internal(VCHIQ_STATE_T *state,
 
 	if (!pservice) {
 		kfree(service);
-		service = NULL;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	service_quota = &state->service_quotas[service->localport];