diff --git a/mm/slub.c b/mm/slub.c
index c87628cd8a9a..1202ed1200f9 100644
--- a/mm/slub.c
+++ b/mm/slub.c
@@ -6224,7 +6224,7 @@ static int __init slab_sysfs_init(void)
 	if (!slab_kset) {
 		mutex_unlock(&slab_mutex);
 		pr_err("Cannot register slab subsystem.\n");
-		return -ENOSYS;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	slab_state = FULL;