diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_cpt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_cpt.c
index a79201a9a6f0..a9da85e418a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_cpt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_cpt.c
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ static bool is_valid_offset(struct rvu *rvu, struct cpt_rd_wr_reg_msg *req)
 
 	blkaddr = validate_and_get_cpt_blkaddr(req->blkaddr);
 	if (blkaddr < 0)
-		return blkaddr;
+		return false;
 
 	/* Registers that can be accessed from PF/VF */
 	if ((offset & 0xFF000) ==  CPT_AF_LFX_CTL(0) ||