diff --git a/drivers/staging/sbe-2t3e3/dc.c b/drivers/staging/sbe-2t3e3/dc.c
index f207b9e015ce..42ae67c5bc33 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sbe-2t3e3/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/sbe-2t3e3/dc.c
@@ -339,7 +339,8 @@ static int dc_init_descriptor_list(struct channel *sc)
 			SBE_2T3E3_RX_DESC_SECOND_ADDRESS_CHAINED | SBE_2T3E3_MTU;
 
 		if (sc->ether.rx_data[i] == NULL) {
-			if (!(m = dev_alloc_skb(MCLBYTES))) {
+			m = dev_alloc_skb(MCLBYTES);
+			if (!m) {
 				for (j = 0; j < i; j++) {
 					dev_kfree_skb_any(sc->ether.rx_data[j]);
 					sc->ether.rx_data[j] = NULL;