diff --git a/drivers/net/rpmsgdrv.c b/drivers/net/rpmsgdrv.c
index 33309d1c7ba9f..b8cf19a6f0831 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rpmsgdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rpmsgdrv.c
@@ -1113,6 +1113,7 @@ int net_rpmsg_drv_init(FAR const char *cpuname,
 {
   FAR struct net_rpmsg_drv_s *priv;
   FAR struct net_driver_s *dev;
+  int ret;
 
   /* Allocate the interface structure */
 
@@ -1152,6 +1153,6 @@ int net_rpmsg_drv_init(FAR const char *cpuname,
 
   /* Register the device with the OS so that socket IOCTLs can be performed */
 
-  netdev_register(dev, lltype);
-  return OK;
+  ret = netdev_register(dev, lltype);
+  return ret;
 }