diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
index e3013017dc6e..8b36fb56076e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ static void Hal_EfuseParseMACAddr_8188EU(struct adapter *adapt, u8 *hwinfo, bool
 	}
 }
 
-void ReadAdapterInfo8188EU(struct adapter *Adapter)
+int ReadAdapterInfo8188EU(struct adapter *Adapter)
 {
 	struct eeprom_priv *eeprom = &Adapter->eeprompriv;
 	struct led_priv *ledpriv = &Adapter->ledpriv;
@@ -925,13 +925,13 @@ void ReadAdapterInfo8188EU(struct adapter *Adapter)
 	/* check system boot selection */
 	res = rtw_read8(Adapter, REG_9346CR, &eeValue);
 	if (res)
-		return;
+		return res;
 
 	eeprom->bautoload_fail_flag	= !(eeValue & EEPROM_EN);
 
 	efuse_buf = kmalloc(EFUSE_MAP_LEN_88E, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!efuse_buf)
-		return;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	memset(efuse_buf, 0xFF, EFUSE_MAP_LEN_88E);
 
 	if (!(eeValue & BOOT_FROM_EEPROM) && !eeprom->bautoload_fail_flag) {
@@ -953,6 +953,7 @@ void ReadAdapterInfo8188EU(struct adapter *Adapter)
 
 	ledpriv->bRegUseLed = true;
 	kfree(efuse_buf);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void UpdateHalRAMask8188EUsb(struct adapter *adapt, u32 mac_id, u8 rssi_level)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
index ab6856d8a090..3ed5b7e031cd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 typedef s32 (*c2h_id_filter)(u8 id);
 
 void rtl8188eu_interface_configure(struct adapter *adapt);
-void ReadAdapterInfo8188EU(struct adapter *Adapter);
+int ReadAdapterInfo8188EU(struct adapter *Adapter);
 void rtl8188eu_init_default_value(struct adapter *adapt);
 void rtl8188e_SetHalODMVar(struct adapter *Adapter, void *pValue1, bool bSet);
 u32 rtl8188eu_InitPowerOn(struct adapter *adapt);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
index cc2b44f60c46..e1a0447fd1e7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ static struct adapter *rtw_usb_if1_init(struct dvobj_priv *dvobj,
 	rtl8188eu_interface_configure(padapter);
 
 	/* step read efuse/eeprom data and get mac_addr */
-	ReadAdapterInfo8188EU(padapter);
+	if (ReadAdapterInfo8188EU(padapter) < 0)
+		goto handle_dualmac;
 
 	/* step 5. */
 	if (rtw_init_drv_sw(padapter) == _FAIL)