diff --git a/drivers/ipack/ipack.c b/drivers/ipack/ipack.c
index b1c3198355e7..74d449858a61 100644
--- a/drivers/ipack/ipack.c
+++ b/drivers/ipack/ipack.c
@@ -429,8 +429,11 @@ int ipack_device_init(struct ipack_device *dev)
 	dev->dev.bus = &ipack_bus_type;
 	dev->dev.release = ipack_device_release;
 	dev->dev.parent = dev->bus->parent;
-	dev_set_name(&dev->dev,
+	ret = dev_set_name(&dev->dev,
 		     "ipack-dev.%u.%u", dev->bus->bus_nr, dev->slot);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	device_initialize(&dev->dev);
 
 	if (dev->bus->ops->set_clockrate(dev, 8))