diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/realtek_cr.c b/drivers/usb/storage/realtek_cr.c
index 3789698d9d3c..0c423916d7bf 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/realtek_cr.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/realtek_cr.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static int rts51x_read_mem(struct us_data *us, u16 addr, u8 *data, u16 len)
 
 	buf = kmalloc(len, GFP_NOIO);
 	if (buf == NULL)
-		return USB_STOR_TRANSPORT_ERROR;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	usb_stor_dbg(us, "addr = 0x%x, len = %d\n", addr, len);