diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index d355e5e47fe3..13afa7214392 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ struct Qdisc *qdisc_alloc(struct net_device *dev, struct Qdisc_ops *ops)
 
 	return sch;
 errout:
-	return ERR_PTR(-err);
+	return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 
 struct Qdisc * qdisc_create_dflt(struct net_device *dev, struct Qdisc_ops *ops,