diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 9929b97cfb36..2528c3fb6b90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -2605,6 +2605,7 @@ qlcnic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	} else {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev,
 			"%s: failed. Please Reboot\n", __func__);
+		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto err_out_free_hw;
 	}