diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_hwi.c
index 0fdc98bc2338..7c713f797535 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_hwi.c
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ int asd_init_hw(struct asd_ha_struct *asd_ha)
 			   pci_name(asd_ha->pcidev));
 		return err;
 	}
-	pci_write_config_dword(asd_ha->pcidev, PCIC_HSTPCIX_CNTRL,
+	err = pci_write_config_dword(asd_ha->pcidev, PCIC_HSTPCIX_CNTRL,
 					v | SC_TMR_DIS);
 	if (err) {
 		asd_printk("couldn't disable split completion timer of %s\n",