diff --git a/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c b/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
index a6a8cf62924c..29bf97640166 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
@@ -680,8 +680,10 @@ int ieee802154_llsec_getparams(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_LLSEC_SECLEVEL, params.out_level) ||
 	    nla_put_u32(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_LLSEC_FRAME_COUNTER,
 			be32_to_cpu(params.frame_counter)) ||
-	    ieee802154_llsec_fill_key_id(msg, &params.out_key))
+	    ieee802154_llsec_fill_key_id(msg, &params.out_key)) {
+		rc = -ENOBUFS;
 		goto out_free;
+	}
 
 	dev_put(dev);