diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/tape_3590.c b/drivers/s390/char/tape_3590.c
index 8246ef3ab095..42ce7915fc5d 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/tape_3590.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/tape_3590.c
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ tape_3590_setup_device(struct tape_device *device)
 	rc = tape_3590_read_dev_chars(device, rdc_data);
 	if (rc) {
 		DBF_LH(3, "Read device characteristics failed!\n");
-		goto fail_kmalloc;
+		goto fail_rdc_data;
 	}
 	rc = tape_std_assign(device);
 	if (rc)