diff --git a/drivers/md/raid5.c b/drivers/md/raid5.c
index 9ea17d6..d2c0f94 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid5.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid5.c
@@ -4645,7 +4645,7 @@
 			kfree(percpu->scribble);
 			pr_err("%s: failed memory allocation for cpu%ld\n",
 			       __func__, cpu);
-			return NOTIFY_BAD;
+			return notifier_from_errno(-ENOMEM);
 		}
 		break;
 	case CPU_DEAD: