diff --git a/kernel/power/snapshot.c b/kernel/power/snapshot.c
index 0dac75ea4456f0..64db648ff911e1 100644
--- a/kernel/power/snapshot.c
+++ b/kernel/power/snapshot.c
@@ -1519,11 +1519,8 @@ static int
 swsusp_alloc(struct memory_bitmap *orig_bm, struct memory_bitmap *copy_bm,
 		unsigned int nr_pages, unsigned int nr_highmem)
 {
-	int error = 0;
-
 	if (nr_highmem > 0) {
-		error = get_highmem_buffer(PG_ANY);
-		if (error)
+		if (get_highmem_buffer(PG_ANY))
 			goto err_out;
 		if (nr_highmem > alloc_highmem) {
 			nr_highmem -= alloc_highmem;
@@ -1546,7 +1543,7 @@ swsusp_alloc(struct memory_bitmap *orig_bm, struct memory_bitmap *copy_bm,
 
  err_out:
 	swsusp_free();
-	return error;
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 asmlinkage int swsusp_save(void)