diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_midi.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_midi.c
index e804231bd8e5..79dc611a2fc4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_midi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_midi.c
@@ -344,9 +344,10 @@ static int f_midi_set_alt(struct usb_function *f, unsigned intf, unsigned alt)
 		req->complete = f_midi_complete;
 		err = usb_ep_queue(midi->out_ep, req, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (err) {
-			ERROR(midi, "%s queue req: %d\n",
+			ERROR(midi, "%s: couldn't enqueue request: %d\n",
 				    midi->out_ep->name, err);
 			free_ep_req(midi->out_ep, req);
+			return err;
 		}
 	}