diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
index 796ea0c8900f..5aa6c4947325 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
@@ -531,14 +531,15 @@ static ssize_t store_companion(struct device *dev,
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR(companion, 0644, show_companion, store_companion);
 
-static inline void create_companion_file(struct ehci_hcd *ehci)
+static inline int create_companion_file(struct ehci_hcd *ehci)
 {
-	int	i;
+	int	i = 0;
 
 	/* with integrated TT there is no companion! */
 	if (!ehci_is_TDI(ehci))
 		i = device_create_file(ehci_to_hcd(ehci)->self.controller,
 				       &dev_attr_companion);
+	return i;
 }
 
 static inline void remove_companion_file(struct ehci_hcd *ehci)