diff --git a/drivers/staging/gpib/gpio/gpib_bitbang.c b/drivers/staging/gpib/gpio/gpib_bitbang.c
index a2d562cbd65b..057f9264de34 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/gpib/gpio/gpib_bitbang.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/gpib/gpio/gpib_bitbang.c
@@ -1341,7 +1341,12 @@ return_to_local : bb_return_to_local,
 
 static int __init bb_init_module(void)
 {
-	gpib_register_driver(&bb_interface, THIS_MODULE);
+	int result = gpib_register_driver(&bb_interface, THIS_MODULE);
+
+	if (result) {
+		pr_err("gpib_bitbang: gpib_register_driver failed: error = %d\n", result);
+		return result;
+	}
 
 	dbg_printk(0, "module loaded with pin map \"%s\"%s\n",
 		   pin_map, (sn7516x_used) ? " and SN7516x driver support" : "");