diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.c
index 1a5fc2ae351c..29810a1aa210 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.c
@@ -369,8 +369,8 @@ int qed_sp_eth_vport_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	struct qed_spq_entry *p_ent =  NULL;
 	struct qed_sp_init_data init_data;
 	u8 abs_vport_id = 0;
-	int rc = -EINVAL;
 	u16 rx_mode = 0;
+	int rc;
 
 	rc = qed_fw_vport(p_hwfn, p_params->vport_id, &abs_vport_id);
 	if (rc)