diff --git a/crypto/dh.c b/crypto/dh.c
index 9d19360e7189..ddcb528ab2cc 100644
--- a/crypto/dh.c
+++ b/crypto/dh.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static int dh_compute_value(struct kpp_request *req)
 	if (req->src) {
 		base = mpi_read_raw_from_sgl(req->src, req->src_len);
 		if (!base) {
-			ret = EINVAL;
+			ret = -EINVAL;
 			goto err_free_val;
 		}
 	} else {