diff --git a/usb-linux.c b/usb-linux.c
index 77cbf1b..9e5d9c4 100644
--- a/usb-linux.c
+++ b/usb-linux.c
@@ -980,12 +980,14 @@
 
     hostdev_link(dev);
 
-    qdev_init(&d->qdev);
+    if (qdev_init(&d->qdev) < 0)
+        goto fail_no_qdev;
     return (USBDevice *) dev;
 
 fail:
     if (d)
         qdev_free(&d->qdev);
+fail_no_qdev:
     if (fd != -1)
         close(fd);
     return NULL;
@@ -1389,7 +1391,7 @@
 
         /* We got a match */
 
-        /* Allredy attached ? */
+        /* Already attached ? */
         if (hostdev_find(bus_num, addr))
             return 0;