diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c
index 3c6b43d06a6d..0aa14b99d97e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c
@@ -1163,8 +1163,10 @@ static int hidg_bind(struct usb_configuration *c, struct usb_function *f)
 	/* maybe allocate device-global string IDs, and patch descriptors */
 	us = usb_gstrings_attach(c->cdev, ct_func_strings,
 				 ARRAY_SIZE(ct_func_string_defs));
-	if (IS_ERR(us))
-		return PTR_ERR(us);
+	if (IS_ERR(us)) {
+		status = PTR_ERR(us);
+		goto fail;
+	}
 	hidg_interface_desc.iInterface = us[CT_FUNC_HID_IDX].id;
 
 	/* allocate instance-specific interface IDs, and patch descriptors */