diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c
index 12adb470d216..205b7d66a40a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c
@@ -308,7 +308,9 @@ int r8712_init_drv_sw(struct _adapter *padapter)
 	ret = r8712_init_mlme_priv(padapter);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
-	_r8712_init_xmit_priv(&padapter->xmitpriv, padapter);
+	ret = _r8712_init_xmit_priv(&padapter->xmitpriv, padapter);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 	ret = _r8712_init_recv_priv(&padapter->recvpriv, padapter);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;