diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c b/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
index 9f785627009c..39bcbfab386d 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
@@ -435,8 +435,9 @@ static int load_elf_fdpic_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 	current->mm->start_stack = current->mm->start_brk + stack_size;
 #endif
 
-	if (create_elf_fdpic_tables(bprm, current->mm,
-				    &exec_params, &interp_params) < 0)
+	retval = create_elf_fdpic_tables(bprm, current->mm, &exec_params,
+					 &interp_params);
+	if (retval < 0)
 		goto error;
 
 	kdebug("- start_code  %lx", current->mm->start_code);