diff --git a/drivers/usbhost/usbhost_skeleton.c b/drivers/usbhost/usbhost_skeleton.c
index 7d4271a5b0..0c34f04e62 100644
--- a/drivers/usbhost/usbhost_skeleton.c
+++ b/drivers/usbhost/usbhost_skeleton.c
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ static inline int usbhost_devinit(FAR struct usbhost_state_s *priv)
       ret = nxmutex_lock(&priv->lock);
       if (ret < 0)
         {
-          return ert;
+          return ret;
         }
 
       DEBUGASSERT(priv->crefs >= 2);