diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
index 57ee8c3b7972..6ed7abdcf74a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
@@ -1546,10 +1546,9 @@ static int atmel_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(clk);
 
 	/* setup spi core then atmel-specific driver state */
-	ret = -ENOMEM;
 	master = spi_alloc_master(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*as));
 	if (!master)
-		goto out_free;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* the spi->mode bits understood by this driver: */
 	master->use_gpio_descriptors = true;