{
        struct device *dev = &data->usb_dev->dev;
        char *buffer;
-       int rv;
+       int rv = 0;
 
        buffer = kmalloc(0x18, GFP_KERNEL);
        if (!buffer)
                             0, 0, buffer, 0x18, USBTMC_TIMEOUT);
        if (rv < 0) {
                dev_err(dev, "usb_control_msg returned %d\n", rv);
-               return rv;
+               goto err_out;
        }
 
        dev_dbg(dev, "GET_CAPABILITIES returned %x\n", buffer[0]);
        dev_dbg(dev, "USB488 device capabilities are %x\n", buffer[15]);
        if (buffer[0] != USBTMC_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
                dev_err(dev, "GET_CAPABILITIES returned %x\n", buffer[0]);
-               return -EPERM;
+               rv = -EPERM;
+               goto err_out;
        }
 
        data->capabilities.interface_capabilities = buffer[4];
        data->capabilities.usb488_interface_capabilities = buffer[14];
        data->capabilities.usb488_device_capabilities = buffer[15];
 
+err_out:
        kfree(buffer);
-       return 0;
+       return rv;
 }
 
 #define capability_attribute(name)                                     \