static int ioctl_create_iso_context(struct client *client, void *buffer)
 {
        struct fw_cdev_create_iso_context *request = buffer;
+       struct fw_iso_context *context;
 
        if (request->channel > 63)
                return -EINVAL;
                return -EINVAL;
        }
 
+       context =  fw_iso_context_create(client->device->card,
+                                        request->type,
+                                        request->channel,
+                                        request->speed,
+                                        request->header_size,
+                                        iso_callback, client);
+       if (IS_ERR(context))
+               return PTR_ERR(context);
+
        client->iso_closure = request->closure;
-       client->iso_context = fw_iso_context_create(client->device->card,
-                                                   request->type,
-                                                   request->channel,
-                                                   request->speed,
-                                                   request->header_size,
-                                                   iso_callback, client);
-       if (IS_ERR(client->iso_context))
-               return PTR_ERR(client->iso_context);
+       client->iso_context = context;
 
        /* We only support one context at this time. */
        request->handle = 0;