diff --git a/net/irda/af_irda.c b/net/irda/af_irda.c
index d07e3a626446..d28e7f014cc6 100644
--- a/net/irda/af_irda.c
+++ b/net/irda/af_irda.c
@@ -2583,8 +2583,10 @@ bed:
 				    NULL, NULL, NULL);
 
 		/* Check if the we got some results */
-		if (!self->cachedaddr)
-			return -EAGAIN;		/* Didn't find any devices */
+		if (!self->cachedaddr) {
+			err = -EAGAIN;		/* Didn't find any devices */
+			goto out;
+		}
 		daddr = self->cachedaddr;
 		/* Cleanup */
 		self->cachedaddr = 0;