diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index ee1a803aa11a..f08a20b921e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -4120,7 +4120,7 @@ static int bnxt_hwrm_stat_ctx_alloc(struct bnxt *bp)
 		bp->grp_info[i].fw_stats_ctx = cpr->hw_stats_ctx_id;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&bp->hwrm_cmd_lock);
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int bnxt_hwrm_func_qcfg(struct bnxt *bp)