diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c b/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
index 98fc190e8f0..390b7d09fe5 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static bool quota_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 
 	q->master = kmalloc(sizeof(*q->master), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (q->master == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return false;
 
 	q->master->quota = q->quota;
 	return true;