[2.6 patch] scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c: fix a NULL pointer dereference

This patch fixes a NULL pointer dereference spotted by the Coverity 
checker.


Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <[email protected]>

--- linux-2.6.16-rc5-mm3-full/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c.old	2006-03-10 20:45:36.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.16-rc5-mm3-full/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c	2006-03-10 20:46:04.000000000 +0100
@@ -898,10 +898,8 @@ mraid_mm_register_adp(mraid_mmadp_t *lld
 
 	adapter = kmalloc(sizeof(mraid_mmadp_t), GFP_KERNEL);
 
-	if (!adapter) {
-		rval = -ENOMEM;
-		goto memalloc_error;
-	}
+	if (!adapter)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	memset(adapter, 0, sizeof(mraid_mmadp_t));
 

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