diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 42169f3614c4..8d71a832cb17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -1915,7 +1915,9 @@ static int __init macvlan_init_module(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	register_netdevice_notifier(&macvlan_notifier_block);
+	err = register_netdevice_notifier(&macvlan_notifier_block);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	err = macvlan_link_register(&macvlan_link_ops);
 	if (err < 0)